Effect of Detoxification of Mould infected Jowar on Growth Performance, Feed Conversion Efficiency and Carcass Traits of Broiler Chicks

Forty eight Vencob strain broiler chicks were distributed into four treatments with 12 chicks as a replication under each treatment. The experimental feeds were prepared by incorporating crumbled normal-jowar or black jowar grains @ 2:1 proportion in broiler mash and designated as treatments T₁, T₂ and T₃, respectively. Sole broiler mash was designated as treatment T₀. Total gain in body weight up to 6th week of experimental chicks was highest in T₀ (1.896 kg) followed by T₁, T₃ and T₂ (1.752, 1.686 and 1.422 kg), respectively. Significant differences among groups were observed for feed conversion efficiency. Treatments T₁ and T₃ were at par for FCR which indicated that feeding of detoxified jowar had similar effect on growth as that of normal-jowar. Non significant differences were observed for dressing percentage and Meat: Bone ratio. It was thus concluded that the black Jowar can be used as feed ingredient in broiler ration after detoxification. The 2.5% ammonia treatment can serve the purpose of detoxification.