E. A. ElZubeir, M. E. Salih* and H. El Amin**
Institute of Animal Production, University of Khartoum
P.O. Box 32 Khartoum North – Sudan
SUMMARY
A total of three hundred and sixty commercial strain Leghorn chicks were used to’ study the feasibility of using sorghum gluten feed (SGF) in starter ad grower Leghorn chicks diets. Feeding increasing levels of SGF had no significant effect on weight gain at 4 week of age, whereas, at 12 and 18 week of age there was a decrease (P<0.01) in weight
Offering diets containing 300g/kg SGF delayed attainment of age at point of lay and age at 25% egg production by 18 and 16 days respectively as compared to e control.
It is concluded that p llets can be reared on diets containing 300g/ kg SGF up to 4 week of age and 150g/kg SGF from 4 to 18 week of age.
* Shambat Polytech. Institute, Sudan University of Technology.
** Kuku Poultry research Unit, Kuku, P.O.Box 89 – Industrial Area, Khartoum North, Sudan .
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