Low cost feed formulation for semi-intensive poultry farming during brooding period Behera Monalisa1,*, Mishra Debasis2, Behera Sidhartha Sankar3 1Scientist (Animal Science), Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Angul, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar-751003 (Odisha) 2Senior Scientist and Head, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Angul, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar- 751003 (Odisha) 3Assistant Professor, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Angul, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar- 751003 (Odisha) *Corresponding Author's Email - drmonalisabehera@gmail.com
Online published on 3 May, 2025. Abstract The study was conducted at different locations of Angul district by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Angul, Odisha. In the trial four groups were made and total 10 replications were done for each group and each group contained 25 birds under each replication. Under treatment group T1 birds were, supplemented with broken rice and T2 birds were supplemented with crumbled broiler starter feed (market feed). T3 feed contained ground maize 35%, groundnut cake 23%, fish meal 10%, wheat bran 15%, broken rice 15%, mineral mixture and salt 2%. T4 feed contained ground maize 30%, groundnut cake 23%, fish meal 10%, wheat bran 15%, broken rice 20%, mineral mixture and salt 2%. It was observed that the treatment T1 supplemented with broken rice showed lowest average weight gain of 553.12g at 60 d, whereas, T4 supplemented with formulated feed material showed highest weight gain 770.12g in 60 d. There was minimal mortality in T2. It was observed that the CP content of T2 (Broiler starter) was more or less similar to that of T3 and T4. Hence, the formulated feeds can be a substitute for commercial starter feed. Top Keywords Body weight, Low cost feed, Poultry, Proximate value. Top |