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Performance of Broilers Fed Water-soluble Blood Meal During Growing and Finishing Period

M. A. Habib
Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

M. Shahidullah
Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh

M. A. Ali
Department of Poultry Science, Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The effect of water-soluble blood meal was tested on the performance of broilers. Forty broiler chickens aged 21 days were reared on slatted floor and the dietary treatments were T₀, T₁_, T₂ and T₃where 0, 0.25, 0.50 and 0.75 g blood meal was given/L drinking water, respectively. The blood meal significantly enhanced the growth and feed conversion efficiency. The weight gain and net profit was significantly (p<0.001) higher in chickens with 0.25g/L blood meal in water. It is suggested that blood meal at 0.25g/L may be used in drinking water during growing and finishing period of broilers for better performance.

Keywords: Performance, Blood meal, Broilers

Location: Agricultural research and development farm (ARDF), Sutiakhali, Mymensingh

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Program Area: Animal Health and Management

Commodity: Chicken

Objectives:

This study was undertaken to investigate the effect of different levels of blood meal on the performance of broilers

Methodology:

The experiment was conducted at a private farm, Agricultural research and development farm (ARDF), Sutiakhali, Mymensingh. The experimental house was cleaned, washed with tap water and disinfected with gluteraldehyde+cocobenzyl dimethyl ammonium chloride (Omnicide®, Vetcare, India) solution. The house was left empty for two weeks before placing the experimental birds. A total of 500 one-day-old “Hubbard classic” chicks were purchased from the Pacific Hatchery, Valuka, Mymensingh. The birds were brooded with electric brooder for three weeks. Light was given for 23 hours/day to acclimatise to the environment. The birds were reared on slatted floor. In order to prevent stress and bacterial infection Dextrose monohydrate-100% (Glucose®, Glaxosmithkline, Chittagong, Bangladesh) administered @ 50g/litre of water for few hours before supplying feed and Oxytetracycline (Renamycin®, Renata Animal Health, New DOHS, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh) @ 0.25 g/litre of water was given in first three days and again at 20-22 days of age. Water-soluble multivitamins (Megavit® WS, Novartis Animal Health, Bangladesh Ltd, Dhaka, Bangladesh) @ 0.2 g/litre of water were given for three consecutive days in every weeks. The birds were vaccinated with Baby Chick Ranikhet Disease Vaccine (BCRDV®, Livestock Research Institute, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh) against Newcastle disease (ND) @ one eye drop per bird at four days of age and a booster dose was given at 14 days of age and Infectious Bursal Disease (IBD) vaccine (Gumboro BAU 404®, Livestock Research Institute, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh) @ one eye drop was given per bird at seven days of age and a booster at 18 days of age. The feeds manufactured by Nourish Poultry Feeds Ltd. Dhaka, Bangladesh were provided ad libitum throughout the experiment. The broiler starter diet in the form of crumble was supplied from 1 to 28 days of age and finisher diet in the form of pelleted from 29 to 35 days of age. Fresh drinking water was available all the time. At 21 days of age, 40 male birds of uniform size were selected and wing-banded for the experiment. The birds were distributed to four dietary groups: T₀_, T₁, T₂and T₃having ten birds in each group. The birds were reared on slatted floor with an area of 3.0 × 2.5 feet in each group. Processed water-soluble blood meal was collected from the local market and mixed into the drinking water. T₀ was control where no blood meal was provided; T₁, T₂and T₃ were supplied blood meal at 0.25, 0.50 and 0.75 g/litre of water from 22 to 35 days of age. The body weight was recorded at 21 and 35 days of age. Group feed intake was recorded weekly. The feed efficiency was calculated. No mortality was observed during experimental period. The cost-benefit was calculated by deducting the cost of chick, feed, vaccine, medicine and others from the gross income. The parameters were analyzed by Completely Randomized Design (CRD). Significant differences were identified by least significance difference (LSD) using SPSS-11.50 programme.

Source of Information: The Bangladesh Veterinarian (2009) 26(1) : 8 – 12

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Achievement/Findings:

The blood meal significantly enhanced the growth and feed conversion efficiency. The weight gain and net profit was significantly (p<0.001) higher in chickens with 0.25g/L blood meal in water. It is suggested that blood meal at 0.25g/L may be used in drinking water during growing and finishing period of broilers for better.

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