EFFECT OF REPLACING WHEAT OFFAL WITH RICE BRAN ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF BROILER CHICKENS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.5236Keywords:
Wheat offal, Rice bran, Broiler chickens, Growth performanceAbstract
A feeding trial was carried out to evaluate the effect of replacing wheat offal with rice bran on growth performance of broiler chickens. Five (5) diets were formulated in which rice bran replaced wheat offal at 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100% levels, designated as diets 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 respectively. Two hundred (200) day-old broiler chicks weighing between 158.98 – 169.02 g were randomly allotted to five diets in replicates of three containing 13 birds each in a completely randomized design. Feed and water were providedad libitum and the experiment lasted for eight (8) weeks. Results showed that there was no significant influence of diet on all performance parameters during the starter, finisher and overall phases. It was therefore concluded that rice bran can completely replace wheat offal in broiler chicken diets without compromising growth performance.
