EFFECT OF HIGH FIBRE DIET WITH OR WITHOUT ENZYME ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS OF BROILER CHICKENS

Abstract

An eight weeks feeding trials was conducted to evaluate the Influence of high fibre diet fed to broilers chicken on growth and carcass performance. A total of two hundred and forty, one-day old Arbor Acr es broiler chicks obtained from a commercial hatchery were used for the trial. An average (33±0.12g body weight) were weighted individually and randomly divided into three (3) Treatment with ten replicate per treatment and eight birds per replicate using a completely randomized design. The diet contained T1= 8.70% fibre; T2= 13.10% with enzyme and T3= 13.10% fibre without enzyme. Parameters measured were the daily feed consumption, weekly body weights, weight gain and feed conversion ratio were properly recorded. Carcass performance parameters were measured and recorded for both the external and internal
organs. Data were analysed using descriptive statistic and ANOVA at α0.05. There were no significant differences (P<0.05) for weight gain and feed conversion ratio while Treatment 3 had the highest daily feed consumption and weekly body weights with least daily feed consumption, and weekly body weights in Treatment 1. The result shows that there were not differs in carcass performance, external organs weight as well as internal organs weight. In conclusion, broiler chicken can be fed with 13.10% fibre diet without enzyme without any adverse effect on the growth and carcass performance