Effect of feeding millet, maize and sorghum grains on performance, carcase yield and chemical composition of broiler meat
1986
Mohamedain, G.M. | Babiker, S.A. | Mohammed, T.A. (Khartoum Univ., Khartoum North (Sudan). Institute of Animal Production)
In 3 isocaloric, isonitrogenous rations, millet used as a cereal source of energy for broilers gave similar food intake, liveweight gain and food conversion efficiency to maize, but was superior to sorghum. Final body weight, cold eviscerated carcase weight and dressing percentage were significantly (P 0.05) higher with millet and maize feeding than sorghum. Chickens fed sorghum had the lowest yellow skin pigmentation
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