EFFECT OF FEEDING DIFFERENT LEVELS OF RED AND BLACK VARIETIES OF FINGER MILLET (ELEUCINE CORACANA) AS REPLACEMENT FOR MAIZE ON CARCASS EVALUATION OF BROILER CHICKENS

Auteur/ices

  • H. M. Bot Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, NVRI, Vom, Plateau State
  • C. C. Tok Federal College of Education, Pankshin, Plateau State
  • F. F. Ajimohun National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI), Vom.
  • A. D. Udokainyang Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, NVRI, Vom, Plateau State.
  • O. D. Olaiya Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, NVRI, Vom, Plateau State.
  • E. J. Kpanja Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Nigeria.
  • I. M. Hassan Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, NVRI, Vom, Plateau State.

DOI :

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.4691

Résumé

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of replacing maize with two varieties of finger millet (Eleucine coracana) on the carcass evaluation of broiler chickens. Significant (P<0.05) main effect was observed in dressing percentage, back, thigh, wings and lungs of the replacement levels. However, there
was significant (P<0.05) interaction in all the prime cuts across the dietary treatments. Therefore, red and black finger millet can be recommended for farmers to incorporate into broiler feeds, since birds fed with these varieties of finger millet can perform fovourably with birds fed maize based diets.

Biographie de l'auteur

  • E. J. Kpanja, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Nigeria.

    Department of Animal Science

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Publiée

2024-07-08

Numéro

2021: NSAP 2021 Proceedings

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Articles

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EFFECT OF FEEDING DIFFERENT LEVELS OF RED AND BLACK VARIETIES OF FINGER MILLET (ELEUCINE CORACANA) AS REPLACEMENT FOR MAIZE ON CARCASS EVALUATION OF BROILER CHICKENS. (2024). Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 371-374. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.4691