EFFECT OF FEEDING WHOLE MILLET ON THE PERFORMANCE OF EGG PRODUCTION OF LAYER BIRDS

Abstract

This research was conducted to determine the effect of feeding whole millet on the diet of Isa brown layers breed. Four hundred and twenty birds aged 43 weeks were randomly assigned to the following dietary treatments: Treatment 1 contained ground maize with 18% C.P (Control). Treatment 2, 3 and 4 contained ground millet with 16, 18 and 20% C.P. Treatment 5, 6 and 7 contained whole millet with 16, 18 and 20% C.P feed intake did not differ significantly between the treatments. Egg productions were generally better with millet based diets. Egg production was significantly higher (P<0.05) for birds fed ground millet with 18% C.P compared to those fed the maize based diets. It was concluded that birds fed with the millet based diets have better performance as indicated in the study results.