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Growth performance and energy metabolisability of finisher broiler chickens fed red and white sorghum-based diets supplemented with methionine
Joint Authors
Olorunsola, Rotimi
Jegede, V. A.
Source
Alexandria Journal of Agricultural Sciences
Issue
Vol. 68, Issue 2 (30 Jun. 2023), pp.93-100, 8 p.
Publisher
Alexandria University Faculty of Agriculture
Publication Date
2023-06-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The study evaluated the growth performance and energy metabolisability of finisher broiler chickens fed red and white sorghum-based diets supplemented with methionine.
one hundred and forty-four broiler chickens were randomly allotted to six dietary treatment groups of red and white sorghum as well as control diets based on maize, each at two inclusion levels of methionine (0.2% and 0.6%).
at the 8th week of the study, six birds per treatment were selected for energy metabolisability study.
results showed comparable performance in feed conversion ratio among birds fed dietary treatments, though birds fed the control diets had significantly (p< 0.05) higher daily gain and final body weight while those fed the red sorghum-based diets recorded the poorest performance.
also, birds fed the sorghum-based diets had lower feed intake compared to those on control.
all the birds fed experimental diets had higher apparent and true metabolisable energy values that were superior (p< 0.05) to those of the control.
it can be concluded that, finisher broiler chickens fed red and white sorghum-based diets produced inferior growth performance compared with those on maize diets, and methionine supplementation improved the apparent and true metabolisable energy values of sorghum-based diets fed to the broiler chickens.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Olorunsola, Rotimi& Jegede, V. A.. 2023. Growth performance and energy metabolisability of finisher broiler chickens fed red and white sorghum-based diets supplemented with methionine. Alexandria Journal of Agricultural Sciences،Vol. 68, no. 2, pp.93-100.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Olorunsola, Rotimi& Jegede, V. A.. Growth performance and energy metabolisability of finisher broiler chickens fed red and white sorghum-based diets supplemented with methionine. Alexandria Journal of Agricultural Sciences Vol. 68, no. 2 (2023), pp.93-100.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1525783
American Medical Association (AMA)
Olorunsola, Rotimi& Jegede, V. A.. Growth performance and energy metabolisability of finisher broiler chickens fed red and white sorghum-based diets supplemented with methionine. Alexandria Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 2023. Vol. 68, no. 2, pp.93-100.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1525783
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references: p. 98-100
Record ID
BIM-1525783