Abstract
This study is aimed at comparing the feed conversion efficiency and mortality rate of Hubbard and Arboracre commercial broiler chicks treated under the same dietary and environmental condition. A total of 200 broiler chicks comprising of one 100 Hubbard and one hundred Arboracre strains were used in the comparative evaluation of their feed conversion efficiency and mortality rate from day old to 56 days (8 weeks) of age. Body weight was taken three times in a week. Feed intakes as well as the mortality rate were taken daily. Data obtained from body weight and feed intake were computed statistically to obtain the feed conversion efficiency. Hubbard broiler strain shows the feed conversion efficiency of 111.6247±2.8487, 82.35±1.0879, 58.72±0.75536 and 45.4407±0.80352 at 2, 4, 6 and 8 weeks of age while Aboracre strain attained the feed conversion efficiency of 114.615±4.1562, 89.105±2.79432, 75.8299±0.75536 and 54.3710±0.80352 at 2, 4, 6 and 8 weeks of age. Hubbard broiler strain has the mortality rate of 17.5% while arboracre strain has the mortality rate of 26.5% at 8 weeks of age. Under the same management system, arboracre strain showed superiority in feed conversion efficiency and mortality rate over Hubbard strain.
Highlights
Survivability and feed conversion efficiency is an important parameter in assessing the potential of strains of birds and a feeding programme being a measure of the ratio of feed intake to weight gain
The major objective of poultry feeding is the conversion of feed stuff into human food (Jahan et al, 2006)
The economic important of poultry feeding becomes apparent when it is realized that 6070% of total production cost of poultry is feed cost
Summary
Survivability and feed conversion efficiency is an important parameter in assessing the potential of strains of birds and a feeding programme being a measure of the ratio of feed intake to weight gain. The economic important of poultry feeding becomes apparent when it is realized that 6070% of total production cost of poultry is feed cost. For this reason the efficient use of feed is extremely important in broiler production. The rapidly increased population in African countries calls for quick and more efficient intervention by means of increased food production and more strategically improved animal protein intake. Using staple food to increase production of live stock to alleviate animal protein shortage will not solve the problem but will rather aggravate food shortage (Akpa et al, 2007). The objective of this study is to compare the mortality rate and feed conversion efficiency of two broiler strain under the same dietary system
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