Author/Authors :
S.، Adedeji, O. نويسنده Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, P.M.B. 4000, Ogbomoso, Oyo State. Nigeria , , R.، Amao, S. نويسنده Department of Agricultural Education (Animal Science Division; Animal Breeding & Genetics Unit), School of Vocational and Technical Education, Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, P.M.B.1010.Oyo. Oyo State , , M.، Oguntunde, M. نويسنده Department of Animal Production and Health, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, P.M.B. 4000, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, , , D.، Dada, I. نويسنده Department of Animal Production and Health, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, P.M.B. 4000, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, ,
Abstract :
The effects of inclusion of organic feed in broiler chickens diet were investigated. One hundred and eighty day – old Ross broiler chicks were used in the study. In the 12-weeks feeding experiment, the birds were assigned to four treatments of Control- Conventional feed, X- Organic feed with the exclusion of millet, Y- Organic feed with exclusion of sorghum, Z- Organic feed with exclusion of wheat. Each treatment had 3 replicates of 15 birds per replicate in a randomized complete block design. Data were collated for growth performance and carcass quality of the broilers. The results indicated that feeding of broilers with conventional feed and organic feed had significant (P < 0.05) effect on feed intake, daily weight gain, feed conversion ratio and carcass yield. Feed intake, daily weight and feed gain ratio were highest for broilers on conventional feed. Live weight was also better for control diet while defeathered and dressing were favoured for broilers on diet X. Primal cuts, visceral organs and organoleptic properties were highest for control diet, followed closely for organoleptic properties was broilers on diet X. The study concluded that not much improvement were detected from organically raised broiler chickens except for visceral organs compared with conventional fed broilers but little improvement was observed on broilers on diet X.
