Early reproductive characteristics of Leghorn pullets reared on diets containing sorghum gluten feed.

Abstract

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 re
spectively 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.