| Parameter |
T1 |
T2 |
T3 |
T4 |
SEM |
Sign. |
| Total DM intake |
6909.8 |
6981.1 |
6991.1 |
7122.0 |
44.59 |
Ns |
| Daily DM intake |
141.0 |
142.5 |
142.5 |
145.3 |
0.91 |
Ns |
| Initial weight |
42.5 |
43.2 |
43.0 |
42.7 |
0.25 |
Ns |
| Final weight |
1618.0 |
1688.6 |
1730.7 |
1768.5 |
38.48 |
Ns |
| Weight change |
1574.8 |
1646.1 |
1688 |
1725.5 |
38.48 |
Ns |
| Daily weight |
33.0 |
34.5 |
35.3 |
36.1 |
0.78 |
Ns |
| Mortality |
0.3 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
0.30 |
Ns |
| FCR |
4.3 |
4.1 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
0.08 |
Ns |
|
| NS: Non Significant; SEM: Standard Error of Mean; T1: Full Maize; T2: 15% Sorghum; T3: 30% Sorghum; T4: 45% Sorghum. |
| Table 7: Dry matter intake, body weight gain, feed conversion ratio and mortality of commercial broilers fed ration containing increasing level of sorghum replacing maize during the entire period (1 to 49 days). |
