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Effect of sorghum varieties on bioeconomic performance of broiler in Niger

Nouri Brah1, 2*, M. Frédéric Houndonougbo1 and Salissou Issa2

1Ecole des Sciences et Techniques de Production Animale, Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques, Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Bénin, BP: 03 BP 256 Cotonou, Bénin; 2Département Production Animale, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique du Niger, BP: 429 Niamey, Niger

 
Abstract

The effect of sorghum varieties on bioeconomic performances of broiler has been evaluated in Cobb 500 chicks. The chicks were randomly divided into five treatments and four replications (per treatments) of 18 chicks each. Five dietary treatments based on Mota Maradi, IRAT 204, Janjaré, white Kaoura and yellow Kaoura sorghum varieties. Feed intake and growth performance of broilers were significantly affected (P<0.05) by the varieties of sorghum used in the diet. Broilers fed with Janjaré sorghum treatment had the highest growth performance and those fed with Mota Maradi, the lowest. Feed conversion ratio, feed cost and economic feed efficiency were statistically different at the starter phase (P<0.05), but not at the grower phase and for the overall phases (P>0.05). White Kaoura and Janjaré sorghum varieties were the more efficient. The varieties of sorghum used in broiler diet did not have a statistically significant effect on carcass yield, feathers, empty gizzard and liver yields (P>0.05). It appears that White Kaoura and Janjaré sorghum varieties are more appropriate than the three other varieties in broiler feed.

Keywords: Bioeconomic performances; broiler; Niger; sorghum variety
 
To cite this article: Brah N, MF Houndonougbo and S Issa, 2017. Effect of sorghum varieties on bioeconomic performance of broiler in Niger. Res. Opin. Anim. Vet. Sci., 7(2): 42-48.
 

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