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Effect of sorghum varieties on bioeconomic
performance of broiler in Niger
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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
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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.
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Keywords:
Bioeconomic performances; broiler; Niger; sorghum
variety |
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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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