Study the effect of conventional and non-conventional feeds on behaviour and production of broiler

Day old 210 chicks purchased, and randomly distributed in to three groups A, B and C, 70 chicks each. Group A as control offered the conventional feed (Pre-starter, Starter and finisher), B mixed feed (Conventional + non- conventional) and C Non-conventional feed (Wheat bran, grinded wheat, grinded corn, rice polish and kitchen waste) all the feeds were iso-nitrogenous and iso- caloric and offered for 6 weeks. Broiler was initially and later weekly weighed individually, daily feed intake and mortality were recorded. The behaviour: was visually monitored and recorded during 4th, 5th, and 6th weeks, at 1 minute interval from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. The results show that feed intake and live body weights were higher of group A than B and C (Average 4.148 vs. 1.958. (A) 3.862 vs. 1.867 (B) and 3.632 vs. 1.506 (C) (kg/b) respectively. Mortality was more in A (5.3) than B (2.2) and C (10.6 percent) respectively. Feeding drinking and Locomotion behaviour s were significantly decreased in all the groups with the progress of weeks (P greater than 0.05). Feeding (10.20, 8.22 and 7.04 min/hr) and locomotion (4.79, 4.45 and 4.48 min/hr) were higher in group C then B (8.87, 7.30 and 6.11 vs. 4.40, 4.13 and 3.92 min/hr/br) and A (8.56, 7.06 and 5.67 vs. 4.05, 3.81 and 3.69 min/hr/br) but drinking behavior was least in group C (2.79, 2.44 and 2.33) than B (2.90, 2.65 and 2.43) and A (3.14, 2.77 and 2.56) during 4th, 5th and 6th weeks, respectively. However average resting behaviour was higher in group A than B and C min/hr/b during 4th, 5th and 6th weeks, (14.25, 16.36 and 0.08 (A) 13.84, 15.92 and 17.54 (13) and 12.22, 14.8 and 16.25 (C) min/hr/b) respectively. Painted for behaviours study 10 broilers of each group were weighed, before slaughter on completion of 6 weeks and indicate that average slaughter weight was higher for group A (2.030) than B (1.950) and C (1.797) similar trend was noted for its carcase weighs (1.265 (A), 1. 2 04 (B) and 1.004 (C) Kg/br), and carcase percentage (A, 62.32, B, 61.74 and C, 57.14), respectively. Average drums non-edible parts, skin and feathers, liver, gizzard at lungs weight were not different for respective groups (P greater than 0.05). The average heart and spleen weights were heavier for A (0.0141 vs. 0.0029) than B (0.0095 vs. 0.0032) and C (0.0169 vs. 0.0023) but kidney weight was heavier for C (0.0098) than B (0.0051) and A (0.0018) respectively.