EFFECT OF DIFFERENT PERCENTAGES OF PEARL MILLET AND ACACIA KARROO LEAVES ON GROWTH AND PROXIMATE COMPOSITION OF BROILER CHICKS
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Pearl millet, Acacia karroo leaves, weight gain, growth and proximate composition, broiler chicks.
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The poultry sector is an important source of protein and contributes significantly to the nutrition of the rapidly growing human population. The experiment was designed to find the effect of different percentages of pearl millet and Acacia karroo leaves on broiler chicks' growth and proximate composition. For this purpose, four treatments having eight birds in each group were made. The first experimental group (T0) was fed with regular diet. The second experimental group (T1) was given a 50% mixture of pearl millet and Acacia karroo leaves. The third experimental group (T2) was given 75% mixture diet. The fourth experimental group (T3) was treated with 100% mixture diet. Growth performance was measured weekly. Feed utilization was analysed based on FCR (food conversion ratio). The amount of moisture, crude fat, crude protein, and crude ash in the body was measured by Kjeldahl’s method, dry ashing and solvent extraction. Data was statistically analysed by one-way ANOVA. Results in terms of growth parameters weight gain, absolute weight gain and specific growth rate were showed significantly higher (P<0.05) in T1, T2, T3 and lower in the results of the mixture diet of pearl millet and Acacia karroo leaves compared with control group then T0 (2.36±0.07) showed the highest feed conversion ratio. A maximum level of crude protein was observed in T1 (22.25±2.549) treated with 50% mixture of pearl millet and Acacia karroo leaves diet and a minimum level of crude protein was observed in T0 (16±2.44). Maximum crude fat was observed in T0 (24±2.44) and minimum crude fat was observed in T1 (14.66±2.59). Maximum crude ash was observed in T1 (18±2.49) and minimum crude ash was observed in T0 (13±2.439). Maximum moisture content was observed in T1 (66±0.81) and minimum moisture content was observed in T0 (63.5±0.819).T2 and T3 demonstrated significant results in comparison to the control group for crude protein, crude ash, crude fat and moisture. The results of the present study proved that a mixture of pearl millet and Acacia karroo leaves diet showed a positive effect on growth.
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Hina Fatima
Department Of Zoology, Wildlife and Fisheries, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan
Amara Akhtar
Department Of Zoology, Wildlife and Fisheries, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan
Muhammad Zeeshan Mubarik
Department Of Zoology, Wildlife and Fisheries, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan
Areej
Department Of Zoology, Wildlife and Fisheries, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan
Ammara
Department Of Zoology, Wildlife and Fisheries, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan
Hafiza Asma Talib
Department Of Zoology, Wildlife and Fisheries, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan
Muhammad Tahir
Department Of Zoology, Wildlife and Fisheries, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan
Muhammad Shahid Nawaz
Department of Zoology, Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan