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Screening and Development of Vitamin Mineral Premix for Poultry

M.S.K. Sarker
Poultry Production Research Division, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

M.N. Islam
Director General
Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

H. Khatun
Poultry Production Research Division, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

M.Y. Ali
Poultry Production Research Division, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

M.M. Rana
Poultry Production Research Division, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A study with broiler chicken was conducted to test the efficacy of developed vitamin mineral premix (DVMP) with commercial vitamin mineral premix (CVMP). A total of 270 day-old broiler chicks were randomly weighed and assigned to six dietary treatments (Control, DVMP1, DVMP2, DVMP3, CVMP1 and CVMP2) in a group of 45 birds each following CRD experimental layout. Each dietary treatment had three replicates of 15 birds and was reared in floor pens. All the individual vitamin and minerals were purchased and vitamin mineral premixes (VMP) were formulated following the recommendations of BSTI for broiler as per requirement. The premixes were developed in three different concentrations (low, medium, high) of VMP. Better body weight gain per unit of feed consumption was observed in medium level of DVMP compared to CVMP of the diet. Feed conversion ration(FCR) reduced significantly (P<0.05) in different concentration of VMP in both developed and commercial VMP contained diet compared to control diet. From the present study it could be concluded that the imported VMP may be replaced with low to medium concentration of DVMP in the diet of broiler in Bangladesh.

Keywords: Vitamin mineral premix, Growth performance, Feed conversion ratio, Broiler chicken

Location: Poultry Production Research Division, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka.

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Program Area: Animal Health and Management

Commodity: Chicken

Objectives:

The objectives of the study are:

i) Screening and database generation on the available vitamin-mineral premixes used for poultry production in Bangladesh.

ii) Collection of individual components and development of vitamin mineral premixes.

iii) Feeding trial and growth performance on broiler chicken using developed and commercial vitamin mineral premixes.

Methodology:

Collection of literature and information of the available vitamin mineral premixes for poultry available in our country from various sources and reference books were done. A questionnaire was developed pre tested to accommodate all the relevant information on vitamin minerals available in our country, it's production and importing source, potential users, cost involvement, efficacy, farmers/users comment local producers, their quality assurance before marketing, marketing channel etc. A database was developed which can be used future research planning and programme formulation. All the individual vitamin and mineral was purchased and vitamin mineral premixes (VPM) were formulated following the recommendation of BSTI for broiler chicken. Three different concentrations (low, medium, high) of VMP were developed. All the fat and water soluble vitamins were purchased in synthetic form and individual 8 minerals were purchased as their corresponding salt form from market. Each of them has different colours, smell and texture as powder form. At first fat soluble vitamins and water soluble vitamins were mixed then all mineral containing salts were mixed together. Fine rice polish was used as carrier to mix all the vitamins and calcium carbonate to mix with minerals and finally formulate the vitamin mineral premixes (low, medium & high) as per recommendation. The experiment was conducted at the broiler research shed of Poultry Production Research Division, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka. A total of 270 day-old Cobb 500 broiler chicks were randomly allotted to six dietary treatments (Control, DVMPl, DVMP2, DVMP3, CVMPl and CVMP2) in a group of 45 birds each following CRD experimental layout. They were subdivided into three replicates of fifteen (15) birds of each. The house was divided into eighteen (18) floor pens and bedding material used as rice husk in each pen. Routine vaccination schedule was adhered to strictly. The birds were allowed access to dietary treatments and fresh save clean water ad libitum for a period of five (5) weeks. Records were kept properly on body weight, feed consumption, and mortality for calculating the growth performance of broiler chicken.

Source of Information: Proceedings of the Annual Research Review Workshop 2013-2014, BLRI, Savar, Dhaka. Publication No.261, pp: 121-126, October-2015.

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Achievement/Findings:

The locally available ingredient of vitamin mineral premix was made and the performance of broilers fed varying levels of developed vitamin mineral premix. In this study, low to medium level of DVMP were performed better in terms of body weight gain and feed conversion efficiency. So, further research in this area is needed to confirm our findings and to elucidate the mechanism which is responsible for the better performance of broiler chickens and also the substituting ability of imported VMPs from abroad.

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