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Effect of Different Dietary Levels of Energy on the Growth Performance and Meat Yield of Indigenous Chicken Reared in Confinement Under the Rural Condition of Bangladesh

MY Miah
Department of Poultry Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh

SD Chowdhury
Department of Poultry Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh and Department of Poultry Science, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, Bangladesh

AKFH Bhuiyan
Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

An experiment was carried out to investigate the effects of different dietary levels of energy on growth performance and meat yields of indigenous (desi) chickens up to the target weight of 950 g in rural condition. One hundred indigenous unsexed chicks aged 4 weeks were considered for the feeding trial until the body weight reached at 950g. Chicks were divided into two dietary treatments having five replications (10 chicks per replication) and reared on littered floor in an open-sided house by providing 0.092 m² floor space per bird. Two iso-nitrogenous diets (23% CP) differing in energy contents were formulated to constitute dietary treatments. Diets for comparison were: moderate energy density (MED): ME 2800 kcal/kg and high energy density (HED): ME 3000 kcal/kg. The contents of CP, ME, Calcium (Ca) and total Phosphorous in MED diet were fitted with the requirements of the Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS 1992). Body weight, feed intake, FCR and survivability had no significant effect between the two dietary groups during a rearing period of 3-14 weeks. Similarly, breast, drumstick, thigh, wing, neck, liver and head weight had no significant effect between the two dietary groups. Profit per bird increased slightly with increasing level of the dietary energy densities. It was concluded that a nutrient density of 3000 ME kcal/kg and 23% CP would be enough to optimize growth rate and FCR of indigenous (desi) chickens in rural condition.

Keywords: Energy densities, Indigenous chicken, Meat quality, Performance, Village condition

Location: In Bangladesh

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Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Chicken, Meat

Objectives:

To investigate the effects of different dietary levels of energy on growth performance and meat yields of indigenous (desi) chickens up to the target weight of 950 g in rural conditions.

Methodology:

The experiment was conducted with 4 weeks old indigenous unsexed chicks and it continued up to the achievement of body weight of 950g. Chicks (n=100) were divided into two dietary treatments having five replications with 10 chicks per replication and reared on littered floor in an open-sided house by providing 0.092 m² floor space per bird. Dietary treatments consisted of an arrangement of two diets that contained moderate energy density (MED): ME 2800 kcal/kg + CP 23% and high energy density (HED): ME 3000 kcal/kg + CP 23% (table-2). All diets were formulated using locally available feedstuffs. The contents of CP, ME, Calcium (Ca) and total Phosphorous in MED diet were fitted with the requirements of broilers as suggested by Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS, 1992). Feed and water were provided ad libitum throughout the experiment. Bodyweight and feed consumption were recorded weekly. FCR, return per bird and BCR were calculated. One bird from each replication was randomly selected for processing after the termination of the experiment. After processing the dressed weight was recorded. In addition, the weight of breast meat, thigh meat, drumstick meat and wing were taken by an electric balance. Data were analyzed statistically using T-test by SAS 2008.

Source of Information: International Journal of Animal Resources, Volume-1, Number-1, January-2016, Page 53 to 60,

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Achievement/Findings:

It may be concluded that, a nutrient density of 3000 ME kcal/kg and 23% CP (HED diet) would be required to achieve a target weight of 940g at 14 weeks age if reared in confinement under rural areas. An improvement in meat yield characteristics in terms of dressed weight, breast meat, drumstick meat is possible during this period of growth. Feeding HED diet to such chicks was most profitable. However, this result would have to be confirmed under rural condition where bird could be allow for scavenging alongside supplemental feeding, thus enabling more saving of the cost of feed to maximize profit.

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