Low-expenditures diets in the feeding of poultry

Abstract

The purpose of the research was to increase the egg productivity of poultry using low-expenditures compound feed with lupin. In order to achieve this purpose two scientific and farm experiments were conducted on young poultry and laying hens of the cross Haisex Brown. The research was carried out under the conditions of the enterprise AO “Agrofirma “Vostok” in the Volgograd region. The replacing of 50, 75 and 100 % of full-fat soya bean with lupin as part of compound feed for poultry of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd experimental groups compared with the control group positively affected the live weight of young animals, which increased to 29,2 g, while the expenditures of compound feed per 1 kg of gain decreased to 0,1 kg. In laying hens during the experiment period the number of laid eggs increased to 3,1 %, the egg weight to 1,2 % and feed expenditures decreased by 10 pcs eggs up to 3,03 %. In young poultry and laying hens the digestibility of nutrients and the use of nitrogen, calcium and phosphorus were higher in the experimental groups compared to the control group, respectively: crude protein by 0,43–1,28 and 0,29–0,78 abs.%, crude fiber by 0,39–0,62 and 0,35–0,59 abs.%, crude fat by 0,22–0,69 and 0,41–0,68 abs.%. The use of nitrogen from the accepted was higher by 0,31–1,04 and 0,13–1,83 abs.%, calcium by 0,41–1,36 and 1,65–2,75 abs.%, phosphorus by 0,63–1,43 and 0,77–1,85 abs.%. It was revealed during the experiments on young poultry and laying hens that replacing of full-fat soy bean in the diet with lupin influence on the digestibility of nutrients, the use of nitrogen, calcium and phosphorus, and also has a positive effect on feed expenditures, live weight of young poultry and egg productivity of laying hens.