H. H. Musa
Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Nyala, Sudan
A. H. Suleiman
Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Nyala, Sudan
T. P. Lanyasunya
Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI), Kenya
O. Olowofeso
Department of Agricultural Science, Adeyemi College of Education, P.M. B., 520, Ondo, Nigeria
D.M. Mekki
Department of Animal Science, Faulty of Natural Resource and Environmental Studies, University of Kordofan, Sudan
ABSTRACT
eventeen male Ostrich chicks (Ostruiothio, Camelus camelus) aged one month old were brought from Radom National Park to the research farm of University of Nyala, both in Sudan, and reared indoor, concentrate rations were formulated and provided ad-libitum and water equally supplied. During the study period, chick behaviour were observed, body weight gained (g/day), feed intake (g/day), water consumption (liter/day) and feed conversion ratio (FCR) were found to be 178.64, 447.91, 4.18 and 2.39, respectively. Rapid growth rate during the age of 2 to 4 months resulted to leg deformation which eventually leads to the death of some chicks with mortality rate 41.20% at the end of the experiment. The body measurements at different ages of chicks were highly significant (P< 0.05). There were high positive correlations between live weight and other parameters estimated (shank diameter and length, nick diameter and length, wing length, body length, heart girth and bird high).
How to cite this article
H. H. Musa, A. H. Suleiman, T. P. Lanyasunya, O. Olowofeso and D.M. Mekki, 2005. Feeding Practices, Growth Rate and Management
of Ostrich Chicks in Sudan. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 4: 154-157.
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2005.154.157
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjn.2005.154.157
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2005.154.157
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjn.2005.154.157