Effect of different intermittent feeding regimes on the perforance of broilers

The study was conducted to evaluate the best-restricted feeding regime that will be helpful in reducing the cost of production and increasing the profit margin. After providing 2 weeks of adjustment period one hundred and twenty broiler chicks were randomly divided into twelve experimental units having 10 chicks each. These replicates were further allotted to four treatment groups (A, B, C and D) in a way that three replicates were placed in each group. Group B, C and D were kept on intermittent feeding from 3rd to 6th weeks, 5th to 6m weeks and 3rd to 4th weeks, respectively while, group A (control) was kept on continuous feeding throughout out the experimental period. The data of feed intake, body weight, dressing percentage, giblet weights was recorded during the experiment. Feed conversion ratio of group B was significantly better (1.70) than all other three groups A, C and D (1.95, 1.75 and 1.84, respectively). Abdominal fat was significa ntly lower in the birds kept under group B, whereas dressing percentage and giblet weight were remain non-significant among the experimental groups. The cost of feed/ Kg live weight of the birds kept under group B, C and D was Rs.4.8, 3.6 and 1.44 less respectively than the birds kept under group A.