CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS OF BROILER CHICKENS FED DIETARY LEVELS OF KAURA SORGHUM AS REPLACEMENT FOR MAIZE

Authors

  • H. Jamilu Faculty of Agriculture, Federal University Dutse
  • N. A. Jama’a Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi
  • U. D. Doma Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi
  • D. Zahraddeen Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
  • A. Sani Fed. Poly. Bauchi
  • H. S. Buhari Ahmadu Bello University, Mando-Road, Kaduna

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.5508

Keywords:

Carcass, Kaura, guts, broiler, chicken

Abstract

An experiment was conducted study the carcass and guts characteristics of broiler chickens fed dietary levels of Kaura sorghum as replacement for maize. Kaura sorghum replaced maize at 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100 % in diets 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 respectively. Two hundred and forty broiler chicks were randomly allotted to five diets with four replicates in a completely randomized design. Forty birds were slaughtered for carcass yield and guts analysis. Results indicated significant (P<0.001) difference on most of the carcass and gut parameters. It was concluded that Kaura sorghum can completely replace maize in broiler chickens diets without any negative effect on carcass yield and organ characteristics.

Author Biographies

  • H. Jamilu, Faculty of Agriculture, Federal University Dutse

    Teaching and Research Farm

  • N. A. Jama’a, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi

    Department of Animal Production

  • U. D. Doma, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi

    Department of Animal Production

  • D. Zahraddeen, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

    Department of Animal Science

  • A. Sani, Fed. Poly. Bauchi

    Department of Animal Health and Production

  • H. S. Buhari, Ahmadu Bello University, Mando-Road, Kaduna

    College of Agriculture and Animal Science, Division of Agricultural Collages

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Published

2024-07-08

Issue

2022: NSAP 2022 Proceedings

Section

Articles

How to Cite

CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS OF BROILER CHICKENS FED DIETARY LEVELS OF KAURA SORGHUM AS REPLACEMENT FOR MAIZE. (2024). Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 1349-1352. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.5508