| Parameter |
T1 |
T2 |
T3 |
T4 |
SEM |
Sign. |
| Total DM intake (g/kg) |
1847.9 |
1860.9 |
1863.3 |
1872.5 |
5.24 |
Ns |
| Daily DM intake (g/day) |
65.9 |
66.4 |
66.5 |
66.8 |
0.18 |
Ns |
| Initial weight (g) |
42.5 |
43.2 |
43.0 |
42.7 |
0.25 |
Ns |
| Final weight (g) |
791.3 |
792.7 |
826.0 |
883.3 |
16.80 |
Ns |
| Daily weight gain (g/day) |
28.3 |
28.3 |
29.5 |
31.5 |
0.59 |
Ns |
| Weight change (g) |
748.8 |
749.5 |
783 |
840.6 |
16.73 |
Ns |
| Mortality (%) |
0.3 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
0.30 |
Ns |
| FCR |
1.32 |
1.34 |
1.20 |
1.29 |
0.02 |
Ns |
|
| NS: Non Significant; SEM: Standard Error of Mean; T1: Full Maize; T2: 15% Sorghum; T3: 30% Sorghum; T4: 45% Sorghum. |
| Table 5: Dry matter intake, body weight gain, feed conversion ratio and mortality of commercial broiler fed ration containing increasing level of sorghum replacing maize during starter phase (1 to 28 days). |
