Performance of Broiler Starter Chickens fed High Fibre Diets Supplemented with Probiotics

Authors

  • Maikasuwa Z. School of Secondary Education Federal College of Education (Technical),P.M.B. 1088, Gusau, Zamfara State, Nigeria.
  • Ari M. M. Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Shabu-Lafia Campus, PMB 135, Lafia, Nigeria
  • Onazi B. O. School of Secondary Education Federal College of Education (Technical),P.M.B. 1088, Gusau, Zamfara State, Nigeria.
  • Owoeye A. O. School of Secondary Education Federal College of Education (Technical),P.M.B. 1088, Gusau, Zamfara State, Nigeria.
  • Owuna I. K. Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Shabu-Lafia Campus, PMB 135, Lafia, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v51i1.8110

Keywords:

Performance, Microbes, High fibre, Broiler Chickens, Probiotics

Abstract

Poultry are Monogastric and therefore unable to efficiently digest crude fibre as they do not have innate ability to digest high crude fibre materials excepts they require exogenous sources of essential amino acids and enzymes or additives to improve their nutritional requirements. Dietary crude fibre level has effect on diet digestion in chickens. Fibre in the diet is essential for optimization of nutrient digestibility and feed efficiency. That is why the researcher has to examined, the performance of broilers fed high fibre diets supplemented with probiotics at the starter phase using a total number of one hundred and eighty (180) day old Cobb 500 breed of broilers. The birds were randomly assigned to six (6) dietary treatments replicated three (3) times. Each replicate comprises of ten (10) birds. The experiment was a 2x3 factorial laid in complete randomized designed, which comprised of 2 levels (0 and 2mL) of essential microbes (Lactic acid bacterial, Yeast, Actinomycetes bacterial, Photosynthetic bacteria and Fermenting fungi) and 3 levels (2.5, 5 and 7.5%) of fibre at starter phase. Birds were given the same quantity of feed measured in grams, for the treatments combination T1,T2,T3,T4,T5 and T6, respectively. The result for the effect of main and interactive effect of probiotics and fibre on growth performance of broiler starter birds indicate that Effective Microorganism Activated Solution (EMAS) did not show significant (P<0.05) differences on Initial Weight(IW),Final Weight(FW),Weight Gain per day(WG/D),Average Feed Intake(AFI),Feed Conversion Ratio(FCR),Protein Intake(PI),Protein Efficiency Ratio(PER) and Energy Efficiency Ratio(EER), except that of fibre that indicates significant (P<0.05) increase in the AFI (41.2, 43.4 and 42.0g/birds) and FCR (1.53, 1.62 and 1.67). The main and interactive effect of essential microbes and fibre on economic production of broiler starter, indicated significant (P<0.05) increase in the total cost of production (TCP) for EMAS and fibre. It was concluded and recommended that 7.5% fibre with 2mL essential microbes be administered into broiler starter chicken diets as it improves total well-being of birds.

 

 

 

 

Les volailles sont des monogastriques et ne peuvent donc pas digérer efficacement la fibre brute, car elles n'ont pas la capacité innée de digérer des matériaux riches en fibres brutes, sauf si elles nécessitent des sources exogènes d'acides aminés essentiels et d'enzymes ou d'additifs pour améliorer leurs besoins nutritionnels. Le niveau de fibre brute dans l'alimentation affecte la digestion des aliments chez les poules. La fibre dans l'alimentation est essentielle pour optimiser la digestibilité des nutriments et l'efficacité alimentaire. C'est pourquoi le chercheur a examiné la performance des poulets de chair alimentés avec des régimes riches en fibres, supplémentés en probiotiques à la phase de démarrage, en utilisant un total de cent quatre-vingts (180) poussins Cobb 500 âgés d'un jour. Les oiseaux ont été répartis aléatoirement en six (6) traitements diététiques, chacun répété trois (3) fois. Chaque répétition comprend dix (10) oiseaux. L'expérience était un plan factoriel 2x3 en bloc complet randomisé, qui comprenait 2 niveaux (0 et 2 ml) de microbes essentiels (bactéries lactiques, levure, bactéries actinomycètes, bactéries photosynthétiques et champignons fermentaires) et 3 niveaux (2,5 %, 5 % et 7,5 %) de fibre à la phase de démarrage. Les oiseaux ont reçu la même quantité de nourriture mesurée en grammes pour les combinaisons de traitements T1, T2, T3, T4, T5 et T6, respectivement. Les résultats concernant l'effet principal et l'effet interactif des probiotiques et de la fibre sur la performance de croissance des poussins de chair indiquent que la Solution Microbienne Activée (SMA) n'a pas montré de différences significatives (P<0,05) sur le poids initial (PI), le poids final (PF), le gain de poids par jour (GP/J), la consommation alimentaire moyenne (AFI), le rapport de conversion alimentaire (RCA), l'apport en protéines (PI), le rapport d'efficacité protéique (PER) et le rapport d'efficacité énergétique (REE), sauf pour la fibre qui indique une augmentation significative (P<0,05) de l'AFI (41,2, 43,4 et 42,0 g/oiseaux) et du FCR (1,53, 1,62 et 1,67). L'effet principal et interactif des microbes essentiels et de la fibre sur la production économique des poussins de chair a montré une augmentation significative (P<0,05) du coût total de production (TCP) pour la SMA et la fibre. Il a été conclu et recommandé que 7,5 % de fibre avec 2 ml de microbes essentiels soient administrés dans les régimes des poussins de chair, car cela améliore le bien-être total des oiseaux.

Author Biographies

Maikasuwa Z., School of Secondary Education Federal College of Education (Technical),P.M.B. 1088, Gusau, Zamfara State, Nigeria.

Department of Agricultural education 

Ari M. M. , Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Shabu-Lafia Campus, PMB 135, Lafia, Nigeria

Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, P.M.B. 135, Shabu-Lafia campus, Nasarawa State, Nigeria

Onazi B. O. , School of Secondary Education Federal College of Education (Technical),P.M.B. 1088, Gusau, Zamfara State, Nigeria.

Department of Agricultural education, School of Secondary Education (Vocational),Federal College of Education (Technical),P.M.B. 1088, Gusau, Zamfara State, Nigeria.

Owoeye A. O. , School of Secondary Education Federal College of Education (Technical),P.M.B. 1088, Gusau, Zamfara State, Nigeria.

Department of Agricultural education, School of Secondary Education (Vocational),Federal College of Education (Technical),P.M.B. 1088, Gusau, Zamfara State, Nigeria.

Owuna I. K. , Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Shabu-Lafia Campus, PMB 135, Lafia, Nigeria

Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, P.M.B. 135, Shabu-Lafia campus, Nasarawa State, Nigeria

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Published

2024-12-13

How to Cite

Z., M., M. M. , A., B. O. , O., A. O. , O., & I. K. , O. (2024). Performance of Broiler Starter Chickens fed High Fibre Diets Supplemented with Probiotics. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 51(1), 85–91. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v51i1.8110

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