CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS OF BROILER CHICKENS FED DIETARY LEVELS OF KAURA SORGHUM AS REPLACEMENT FOR MAIZE

Authors

  • H. Jamilu Federal University Dutse
  • N. A. Jama‘a Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi
  • U. D. Doma Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi
  • D. Zahraddeen Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
  • A. Sani Fed. Poly. Bauchi
  • H. S. Buhari Ahmadu Bello University, Mando-Road, Kaduna

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.6353

Keywords:

Carcass, guts, Kaura, broiler, chicken

Abstract

An experiment was conducted study the carcass and guts characteristics of broiler chickens fed dietary levels of Kaura sorghum as replacement for maize. Kaura sorghum replaced maize at 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100 % in diets 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 respectively. Two hundred and forty broiler chicks were randomly allotted to five diets with four replicates in a completely randomized design. Forty birds were slaughtered for carcass yield and guts analysis. Results indicated significant (P<0.001) difference on most of the carcass and gut parameters. It was concluded that Kaura sorghum can completely replace maize in broiler chickens diets without any negative effect on carcass yield and organ characteristics.

Author Biographies

H. Jamilu, Federal University Dutse

Teaching and Research Farm, Faculty of Agriculture

N. A. Jama‘a, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi

Department of Animal Production

U. D. Doma, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi

Department of Animal Production

D. Zahraddeen, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

Department of Animal Science

A. Sani, Fed. Poly. Bauchi

Department of Animal Health and Production

H. S. Buhari, Ahmadu Bello University, Mando-Road, Kaduna

College of Agriculture and Animal Science, Division of Agricultural Collages

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Published

2024-07-08

How to Cite

Jamilu, H., Jama‘a, N. A., Doma, U. D., Zahraddeen, D., Sani, A., & Buhari, H. S. (2024). CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS OF BROILER CHICKENS FED DIETARY LEVELS OF KAURA SORGHUM AS REPLACEMENT FOR MAIZE. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 1961–1964. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.6353

Issue

2022: NSAP 2022 Proceedings

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