EFFECT OF DDGS AS A REPLACER OF SOYBEAN MEAL ON SONALI CHICKEN

Abstract

The experiment was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of DDGS on production performance and reduce the feed cost of sonali chicken. A total of 150 one day old chicks were purchased from Najim Poultry Feed and Hatchery Limited. After 7 days of brooding the chick were randomly divided into five treatment groups namely (T0, T1, T2, T3 and T4) having three replication in each treatment group. Brooded chick was randomly separated into replication wise in separate pen for rearing 9 weeks. Each treatment group contain 30 birds where as each replication contain 10 birds. Experimental birds in T1, T2, T3 and T4 were provided DDGS @ 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% while T0 was provided only normal feed. The results of this study was indicated that final live weight gain and feed efficiency of birds was significantly (p<0.05) higher that received @5% DDGS compared to control T0group. This result also indicated that body weight gain, feed intake and feed efficiency were increased at dose rate using 5% DDGS formulated feed. Data obtained feed cost, lowest was seen in DDGS treated group T1 and highest in untreated group. Net profit obtained maximum was found in T1 (35.02±3.42Tk.) then T2 (31.01±1.73Tk.), T0 (23.98±1.71Tk.), T3 (21.98±2.87Tk.) and T4 (19.10±4.88) respectively. Based on the result of present study it may be concluded that DDGS is a good source to reduced feed cost and it has significant effect on body weight gain and feed efficiency of sonali chicken. The result of this study suggests that supplementation of 5% DDGS can be used for the production of sonali chicken. The results suggest that better growth performance could be achieved in sonali chicken supplemented with DDGS formulated feed