Publication Date: 2021/09/03
Abstract: The research evaluated the performance of broilers fed with sorghum distillers’ waste with honey inclusion at 1 % and 2 %. Proximate analysis of the feeds used revealed that the quality of sorghum distillers’ waste was improved with the inclusion of honey as well as the palatability which enhanced feed intake of the broilers. However, above 1 % inclusion level, the honey pelletized the distiller waste such that the broilers found it difficult to consume because the feed particles were gummed together to form large granules. The nutrient profile of the treatments revealed that the starter feeds were relatively of highly quality that the finisher feeds. An inconsistent trend in feed intake was recorded, particularly at the starter phase. T2 was consumed relatively higher than the other treatments but at the finisher phase, T3 was consumed relatively higher than the other treatment. The trends indicated significant difference (P ≤ 0.05) for all the weeks apart from week 3. Initial difference on the performance of the birds in terms of weight gain were recorded, however in the long run, comparable weights were attained by the birds fed with the treatments (feeds). Therefore, locally sourced sorghum distillers’ grain can be used to replace up to 20 % of conventional feed in order to obtain comparable results as with conventionally compounded feeds. The research also found that the digestibility of distillers’ grain by the birds was comparable to that of conventional feed.
Keywords: Broiler, Honey, Sorghum, Waste, Digestibility.
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