Department of Animal Nutrition ana Food Technology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Mhow-, 453 446, India
Online published on 29 December, 2011.
One hundred sixty broiler chicks (4d) were randomly distributed in 20 groups. Five sorghum based isocalorlc diets (2900 kcl ME/kg)’were formulated to contain 26, 24, 22, 20 or 18% CP. Each diet was alloted to 2 groups of 8 chicks in each for 5 weeks. While from remaining groups each of the two groups were fed 26–24, 24–22, 26–22, 22–20 or 20–18% CP dietduring 0–2 and 3–5 weeks, respectively. Best performance (weight gain, feed utilization, and performance index) and profit per broiler was observed In broilers fed dlet.containing 26% CP and 2900 kcal ME/kg, constantly for 5 weeks. Feeding constant level of protein was beneficial over feeding two different levels of protein during 0–2 and 3–5 weeks. I was concluded that 26% CP along with 2900 kcl MEVkg diet would be most economical with sorghum based diet.
