Utilization of Sorghum and Finger Millet With or Without Feed Enzyme in Broiler Chickens

Abstract

A 4x2 factorial experinrent of seven weeks duration was conducted on day old broiler chicks (n=240) to study the efficacy of commercial feed enzynte preparation added @ 50g/quintal i n four experimental diets containing either maize, sorghum, finger :nillet as sole cereal source or a contbination of maize, sorghum, finger millet and pearl ntillet i n equal proportions on performance, nutrient utilization, carcass traits and feed cost of production. The body weight gain and feed efficiency were significantly lower (PcO.01) i n finger ntillet based diet, which were intproved (PcO.01) upon enzyme addition. However, addition of enzyme i n diets based on other cereals did not improve the performance of broilers. The enzynte addition significantly (Pc0.05) inrproved the dry matter and gross energy ntetabolizability with higher nitrogen retention from diet containing finger ntillet. The carcass traits remained unaltered (P>0.05) by various dietary treatments. Feed cost of broiler production was higher (Pc0.05) i n finger millet based diet. It is concluded that diet containing finger millet, a poor quality grain, can be intproved by adding contntercial feed eirzyl'nte preparation.

Effect of reconstitution of sorghum with or without enzymes on production performance and immunocompetence in broiler chicken

“…During reconstitution, the various intrinsic enzymes of seed origin are activated, resulting in the release of nutrients and their increased availability. Addition of enzymes to broiler diets was found to improve the growth performance and feed conversion efficiency of broilers; however, when the enzymes were added in wet feed there was a significant additive response in their performance 21–25. Therefore, in the present investigation efforts were made to reveal the effect of reconstitution of sorghum with or without enzymes on growth performance, nutrient utilization and immunocompetence in broiler chickens.…”