POSSIBILITY OF USING SOME LOCAL FEED MATERIAL FOR FATTENING BROILERS INSTEAD OF IMPORTED FEED IN YEMEN
AHMED, N., AL-MULSI
Abstract
The experiments were conducted with the aim to determine
the nutritive value of local feedstuffs used in feeding broiler chickens. In
the diet sorghum, millet, cake extracted meal were used. The birds were kept
on deep litter. Feed and water were supplied ad libitum throughout the experimental
period. The chickens were divided into 5 groups and weighed regularly every
week. The best feed conversion was found in control birds receiving control
feed while the feed consumption in the other birds receiving the local feedstuff
s with fish meal was very poor. Lower weight gain was observed in experimental
birds in comparison with the control. Group of birds fed on amino acid and vitamin
supplemented ration were better in feed efficiency (p-0.05) than those fed by
local feedstuff s only. High mortality occurred in G5 birds fed by local feedstuff
s. It may be concluded that the birds fed on local feedstuff s may be supplemented
to a certain extent by fish meal but the desired results cannot still be achhie-ved.
Key words:
Broilers, local feedstuffs, feed conversion, Yemen.