Effect of feeding different levels of algae meal as a replacement of soybean meal on chickens
Abstract: Total of 400 chicks one day old was divided into 4 treatment groups (4 replicates each in 25 chicks) until 20 weeks of age.
The results indicated that live body weight decreased by increasing levels of algae meal until 75%, except for 25% algae meal which was the best .The level of 25% algae meal had the best weight gain, while, the level of 75% body weight gain was the worst. Growth rate showed the same trend of body weight. Feed consumption decreased as the level of algae meal increased. It was noticed that the chickens fed 75% algae meal consumed less than other treatments. Feed conversion improved significantly (p<0.05) by diets containing 25% algae meal. It was observed that T3 (50%) was the best treatment in age at sexual maturity, body weight and egg weight. Increasing algae meal caused increasing mortality percent. The most increase in heart, gizzard, spleen, liver, (G.L.H) was observed with chicks fed diets containing 25% level of algae. The most increase in liver % was in chicks which fed diet containing 50% level algae. On the other hand, birds received diet containing 75% algae meal recorded the worst traits.
Publication year 2006
Pages 1955-1964
Availability location معهد بحوث الانتاج الحيوانى - شارع نادى الصيد الدقى - الجيزة
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serial title Egyptian Journal Agricultural Research
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    فؤاد عبد الواحد عجور جامعة المنصورة
    فوزى صديق اسماعيل جامعة المنصورة
Agris Categories Animal feeding
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TERMS		 Algae. Body weight. Chickens. Feed consumption. Feed conversion efficiency. Gizzard. Growth rate. Heart. Liver. Mortality. Performance testing. Sexual maturity. Soybean meal. Spleen. Weight gain.
Publication Type Journal
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