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Effect of feeding varying levels of groundnut haulms on feed
intake and growth performance in broiler chickens -
N. K. Ribadiya, H. H. Savsani, S. S. Patil,
D. D. Garg, M. R. Gadariya, V. K. Karangiya and A. P. Gajera
Veterinary World, 8(2): 139-142
doi:
10.14202/vetworld.2015.139-142
N. K.
Ribadiya:
Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science and
A. H., Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat, India;
nilayribadiya@gmail.com
H. H.
Savsani:
Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science and
A. H., Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat, India;
hhsavsani@jau.in
S. S.
Patil: Department
of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science and A. H.,
Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat, India;
drsspatt@gmail.com
D. D.
Garg: Department
of Animal Nutrition, Intensive Livestock Farm Complex, College of
Veterinary Science and A. H., Junagadh Agricultural University,
Junagadh, Gujarat, India; drddgarg@gmail.com
M. R.
Gadariya:
Department of Animal Nutrition, Cattle Breeding Farm, Junagadh
Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat, India; mr_gadariya@jau.in
V. K.
Karangiya:
Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science and
A. H., Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat, India;
vijay.vet007@gmail.com
A. P.
GajeraDepartment
of Animal Nutrition, Cattle Breeding Farm, Junagadh Agricultural
University, Junagadh, Gujarat, India; apgajera@yahoo.in
Received: 18-10-2014, Revised: 22-12-2014, Accepted: 26-12-2014,
Published online: 09-02-2015
Corresponding author:
N. K. Ribadiya, e-mail: nilayribadiya@gmail.com
Citation:
Ribadiya NK, Savsani HH,
Patil SS, Garg DD, Gadariya MR, Karangiya VK, Gajera AP (2015)
Effect of feeding varying levels of groundnut haulms on feed
intake and growth performance in broiler chickens, Veterinary
World, 8(2): 139-142.
Abstract
Aim:
This study was carried out to evaluate groundnut haulms (GNH)
as alternate feed source by its incorporation and assessment in
terms of feed intake and growth performance in the diets of
broilers.
Materials and Methods: A total of 240 1-day-old Cobb-400
broiler chicks were randomly assigned to four dietary treatments
each with three replicates (n=60). Experimental Birds in group T1
were fed with conventional feed while birds in T2, T3, T4 were fed
containing 2%, 4%, and 6% of GNH replacing maize and soyabean on
iso-nitrogenous basis.
Results: Feed intake increases significantly
(p>0.05) with increasing level of GNH in the diets of experimental
birds. Highest feed intake was recorded in T4 (6% GNH), followed
by T3 (4% GNH) than T2 (2% GNH) and T1 (control). Birds fed GNH
gained significantly (p<0.05) higher body weight than birds fed
the control diet. Birds in T4 [6% GNH] gained highest body weight,
followed by T3 (4% GNH) than T2 (2% GNH) and T1 (control).
However, feed conversion ratio (FCR) remained non-significant for
all treatment groups.
Conclusion: On the basis of the results of
this study, it is concluded that supplementation of GNH can
successfully replace costly ingredients like maize and soybean
meal in the diets of broiler birds up to the level of 6 percent of
concentrate mixture without any harmful effects on feed intake,
growth and FCR.
Keywords: body weight, broiler chickens,
feed intake, groundnut haulms
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