Substitution of finishing feed with yellow corn in creole chickens

Authors

  • Manuel Paredes Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas, Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas Campus V, Villaflores, Chiapas, Mexico https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4717-3393
  • Miguel Díaz Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas, Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas Campus V, Villaflores, Chiapas, Mexico

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v34i1.24612

Keywords:

creole chicken, finishing phase, yellow corn, productive performance

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate five levels of substitution of the finishing feed with yellow corn in the diet of Creole chickens and their effect on productive performance. In total, 96 improved 70-day-old male Creole chickens were randomly distributed in 6 treatments, each with 4 replicates of 4 birds. The chickens received diets with 0 (control diet), 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100% yellow corn in substitution of the finisher feed. The chickens of the 0, 20 and 40% treatments, in the phase of 70 to 112 days of age, obtained higher body weight gain and better feed conversion. Chicken carcass yield decreased with 40, 60, 80, and 100% substitution with yellow corn in the diet. The carcass contained less abdominal fat and liver weight with the 0, 20 and 40% treatments. In conclusion, the finishing feed for Creole chickens could be substituted up to 40% by yellow corn without affecting body weight, and up to 20% without decreasing carcass yield.

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Published

2023-02-27

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 1 (2023)

Section

Artículos Primarios

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How to Cite

Paredes, M., & Díaz, M. (2023). Substitution of finishing feed with yellow corn in creole chickens. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 34(1), e24612. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v34i1.24612