A report on proximate analysis of commercial broiler (pellet) feed and comparison between laboratory value and company standard

Abstract

To assess an exact picture of compound (pellet) broiler feeds manufactured in Bangladesh, feed samples were collected from the sales and display centers and also from different broiler farms. Two feed companies feeds were collected, one is Aftab feed and another is nourish feed. Proximate analysis was used to evaluate the Broiler (starter, grower and finisher) feeds. The proximate analysis of feeds showed the following composition: moisture ranged from 9.2-10.2 crude protein 18.38-20.12 and fat content 4.6-7.3 crude fiber 2.99-4.9 ash 6.2-8.7 and energy value [kcal/kg] 2825-2877 respectively. There was significant difference observed in all feed samples with regards to the nutrients concentration which provided by the company. The study was conducted with the aim to evaluate the compound broiler feeds based on, proximate analyses.