NUTRITIVE VALUE OF COMMERCIAL BROILER GROWER FEEDS

Abstract

The study was undertaken to estimate the variations in chemical composition of different broiler grower feeds produced by different feed companies of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Test results of one hundred eighteen different broiler grower feeds from different feed companies were collected and compiled in Poultry Research and Training Centre laboratory of Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chittagong Bangladesh during 21st October 2014 to 2nd December 2016. Samples were analyzed in triplicate for dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP), crude fiber (CF), ether extract (EE) and total ash (TA). Results indicated that, there were variations for different parameters in all the samples. DM content varied from 8.8 to 13.4 g/100g, CP varied from 19.5 to 24.6 g/100g, CF varied from 3.4 to 8.2 g/100g, EE varied from 3.8 to 9.8 g/100g, TA varied from 4.5 to 7.0 g/100g, Ca varied from 0.6 to 3.1 g/100g and P varied from 0.4 to 1.1 g/100g. It was concluded that broiler grower feeds should be analyzed before supply to the birds