A study on performance condition of broiler production in Ilam province.
2008
Varmaqani, Seyf A`li | Lotf Ol-Lahiyan, Hushang | Ya`qub Far, Akbar | Ja`fari, Hushang | A`bbas Pur, Yahya
This research was carried out in order to evaluate of performance and status of industrial broiler farms in Ilam province. 45 farms were chosen according to the probability stratified random sampling method. Information of feeding management, performance and yield of each selected farms were collected by a questionnaire, then samples were taken from the starter and grower diets. The results indicated that, 6.7% managers had college education and 67.8% labors were unskilled. Cooling water supply of farms was pit well, eyelet and urban or rural water 55.6, 15.6 and 28.8 % respectively. Conditions of ration formulation were by labor, manager, expert of animal science and veterinary surgeon 35.6, 51.1, 8.9 and 4.4% respectively. The average of chemical composition of feed on the 0–30 days(starter) including DM, CP, EE, CF, STR, SUG, Ash, Ca and P were 90.72, 22.06, 2.65, 4.28, 41.06, 2.95, 707, 1.11 and 0.49 % and on 31 up to end(grower) were 90.85, 19.58, 2.53, 4.11, 39 .93, 2.71, 6.62, 1.08 and 0.51% respectively. The Average of metabolizable energy estimated in starter and grower were 2712.87 and 2568 .73 kcal/kg respectively, that were lower (p0.01)than the NRC(1994). The results also showed that metabolizable energy to crude protein ratio in different diets (starter 124.31 and grower 133.81) were lower than the standard (NRC1994). The average of crude protein in starter diets were significant (p0.01) with NRC(1994) but no significant differences observed in grower diets. Means of feed conversion ratio in studied farms during the experiment was 2.41 that, was higher than the standard for broilers. Mortality rate and live weight were 8.21 % and 2.25 kg respectively. As a whole in order to reform of poultry production in Ilam province many efforts will be suggested to upgrade technical knowledge of the owner, thus recommended that rations formulation by experts.
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