Authors : Azhar Saeed and Sibtain Afzal
Abstract: Soybean meal is considered to be the most desirable protein source for poultry on account of its high biological value. Various oilseed meals are available in abundant quantity in the country, which can replace soybean meal. The project was designed with the aim and objective to replace soybean meal with canola and sunflower meal in Gallus domesticus rations. For this purpose, four hundred and twenty Gallus domesticus chicks were randomly divided into five groups (A, B, C, D, and E). Each having three replicates of 28 chicks each. Five different experimental rations were prepared so as to replace soybean meal with canola and sunflower meal. These rations were assigned to respective groups. The criteria of response were chick body weight, feed consumption and feed conversion ratio. Maximum weight gain was observed in ration where soybean meal was used as vegetable protein source at level of 15%. The feed conversion ratio was adversely affected by substitution of soybean meal with canola and sunflower meal. To minimize dependence on imported soybean, 50% of it can be safely substituted with locally available oil seed meals.
Azhar Saeed and Sibtain Afzal , 2003. Performance of Gallus domesticus Fed with Different Levels of Canola and Sunflower Meal . Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, 2: 79-81.