Parameter |
T1 |
T2 |
T3 |
T4 |
SEM |
Sign. |
Total DM intake (g/kag) |
5061.9 |
5108.7 |
5127.8 |
5261.1 |
45.29 |
Ns |
Daily DM intake (g/day) |
241.0 |
243.2 |
244.1 |
250.5 |
2.16 |
Ns |
Initial weight (g) |
791.33 |
792.67 |
826.0 |
883.3 |
16.80 |
Ns |
Final weight (g) |
1618.0 |
1688.6 |
1730.7 |
1768.5 |
38.48 |
Ns |
Weight change (g) |
825.3 |
896 |
904.7 |
885.2 |
36.16 |
Ns |
Daily weight (g/day) |
77.0 |
80.4 |
82.4 |
84.2 |
1.83 |
Ns |
FCR |
3.1 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
0.08 |
Ns |
|
NS: Non Significant; SEM: Standard Error of Mean; T1: Full Maize; T2: 15% Sorghum; T3: 30% Sorghum; T4: 45% Sorghum. |
Table 6: Dry matter intake, body weight gain and feed conversion ratio of commercial broiler fed ration containing increasing level of sorghum replacing maize during finisher phase (29 to 49 days). |