EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT SORGHUM VARIETIES FED TO BROILER CHICKENS ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE, DAILY ENERGY BALANCE, AND ENERGY CONCENTRATION

Jase Michael H. Manatad, Krystalene S. Decena-Hadcan, Analyn P. Padua, Rommel C. Sulabo

Abstract


This study evaluated growth, daily energy balance, and energy parameters in broilers fed with sorghum (varieties—Australian Red, US Red, Indian White, and locally developed IPB Cosor 5) and compared with those fed with corn and wheat. Male broilers (Ross 308 n=70) were assigned, using a completely randomized design, to 7 dietary treatments (10 replicates each), consisting of a 60% corn-soybean meal basal diet and 40% test ingredient. Individually housed in metabolic cages, broilers were fed on days 13-22, with excreta collected on days 21-23. All sorghum diets had comparable body weight gain and feed intake (p=0.06) to corn and wheat. Feed-to-gain ratio (F/G) of birds fed Australian Red, US Red, and Indian White were similar to corn and wheat, but those fed IPB Cosor 5 had poorer (p<0.001) F/G. On a DM basis, apparent metabolizable energy (AME) values of the sorghum grains ranged from 3,337-3,845 kcal/kg, which is comparable (p=0.04) to corn (3,575 kcal/kg) and wheat (3,677 kcal/kg). Nitrogen-corrected AME (AMEn) in sorghum grain ranged from 2,985-3,382 kcal/kg DM, similar (p=0.11) to corn (3,149 kcal/kg) and wheat (3,230 kcal/kg). In conclusion, comparable energy concentration results regardless of varietal differences indicate good replacement potential of sorghum for corn and wheat in broiler diets.

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apparent metabolizable energy, broiler, corn, IPB Cosor 5, sorghum

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