The growth performances of broiler chicks raised on brewers' waste as an alternative source of energy, in Napak District.

Abstract

The study was based on assessment of weight gain in broilers fed on the on farm mixed ration containing brewers waste as the major source of energy. The study sample was one hundred (100) day old broiler chicks. The experiment involved a control and an experimental group of chicks in Napak district. The control group (50 chicks) was raised on commercial feeds while the experimental group (50 chicks) was subjected to the feed containing brewers' waste. The on-farm mixed feed was composed of 51.5% brewers waste,5% silverfish, 29% soya beans, tony mix and .3% of grit mixture bone meal the brewers waste was derived from sorghum and maize which originated from Napak District in Karamoja for a period of twelve days. The brewers waste was analysed for proteins and carbohydrates contents using proximate method (Qualitative test) and quantified using raw eggs and glucose standardization agents. The results indicated that there were no proteins but it contained carbohydrates to the tune of 0.1g in the glucose standardization In this experiment it was observed the birds in the experimental group were comparable to those of the control group. Average weight gains in the two groups were assessed regularly. It was found out that the average weight gain in the control group was higher than that in the experimental group although all the birds continued to feed normally