Growth and carcass performance of broiler chickens when maize is replaced with pearl millet under Namibian weather conditions
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Date
2013
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University of Namibia
Abstract
This study was conducted at the poultry units at Neudamm Agricultural Campus of the University of Namibia. Neudamm Agricultural Campus It determined that a successful broiler production is dependent upon supplying the birds with feed ofthe highest achievable quality, in terms of ingredients used, processing procedures applied as
well as the form in which the diet is presented to broilers (Arbor Acres, 2009). There was no
study done in Namibia to determine the value of the local PM grains as a commercial broiler
feed, as compared to maize which is commonly used in broiler chicken diets by broiler
commercial operations. The objective of this experiment was to study the performance of
commercial broiler chickens fed pearl millet as a replacement of maize
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A poster presentation was used in a conference aimed at using local feed ingredients that can easily be grown in Namibia
Keywords
Namibia, Mahangu, Pearl millet, Maize, Broilers commercial feeds, Growth and carcass performance, Broiler chicken industry