ABSTRACT

This study was carried out to appraise the Kcal/kg ME were formulated. The control (diet A) contained while diets B and C contain 6% blood meal and fish meal respectively. The parameter measured indicated that birds fed diet C consumed birds fed diet C also had highcr(50.59g) (P< 0.05) daily weight gain than those on diet A (44.87g) and B (48.84g). Feed conversion ratio was better in diet C (2.64) group than A(2.70) but similar (P > 0.05) to diet B group (2.66). Dressed weight of birds fed diet C (1473.67g) was also higher (P< 0.05) than those fed diet A (1329.40g) and B (1465.33g). Other carcass parameter, dressing percentage and cut parts were similar (P 0.05) for the three groups. Economic analysis showed that feed cost and cost per kg weight gain were higher (P< 0.05) in diet C (N290.00) than in diet A (N 253.67) and B (N 228.76) groups. Revenue per bird and gross marginc were higher (P< 0.05) in diet B (N 979.67 and N 500.83) group than diet A (N 864.11 and N 375.38) and C (N 957.88 and N 329.54) groups. In conclusion fast growing broiler better be achieved with a straight diet of 23% CP and 2940 Kcal/kg ME using blood meal as animal protein source. x X none of the animal protein sources more fecd( 133.44g) (P< 0.05) than those on diet A (121.06g) while those on use of a single phase feeding regimen in broiler chicken pioduction. Iwo animal protein sources blood meal and fish meal were used to formulate the treatment diets. Three isonitrogenious and isocaloric diets with 21% CP and 3440 chicken for eatery houses can diet B( 1329.63g) were an interphase between A and C groups