EFFECT OF GRADED LEVELS OF BENTONITE IN DIET ON LITTER CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF BROILER CHICKENS

Auteurs-es

  • A. A. Usman Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
  • T. S. Olugbemi Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
  • A. A. Sekoni Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
  • S. B. Afolayan Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

DOI :

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.6810

Résumé

The study was conducted to evaluate the effect of graded levels of Bentonite in diet on litter chemical characteristics of broiler chickens. A total of 300 chicks (10 days old) were allotted to five treatments viz; 0%, 0.5%, 1%, 1.5% and 2% Bentonite and replicated thrice with 20 birds/replicate in a completely randomized design. During the eight weeks experimental period, the birds were given feed and water ad libitum and routine vaccinations/medications were administered appropriately. 2% bentonite inclusion in broiler chicken diet significantly (P<0.05) reduces litter moisture (6.33% - 20.12%) and litter total nitrogen concentration (2.80% - 33.51%). 0.5% Bentonite in broiler chicken diets significantly improved litter quality and hence general environment of broiler chickens.

Bibliographies de l'auteur-e

A. A. Usman, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

Department of Animal Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

T. S. Olugbemi, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

Department of Animal Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

A. A. Sekoni, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

Department of Animal Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

S. B. Afolayan, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

Department of Animal Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

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Publié-e

2024-07-20

Comment citer

Usman, A. A. ., Olugbemi, T. S. ., Sekoni, A. A. ., & Afolayan, S. B. . (2024). EFFECT OF GRADED LEVELS OF BENTONITE IN DIET ON LITTER CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF BROILER CHICKENS. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 1287–1291. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.6810

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2023: NSAP 2023 Proceedings

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