?USE OF FILTER CAKE, AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR CEREALS IN POULTRY FEED

Authors

  • AJMAL KHAN Biochemistry Section, Ayub Agricultural Research institute, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  • MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM Biochemistry Section, Ayub Agricultural Research institute, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  • AKHTAR ALl Biochemistry Section, Ayub Agricultural Research institute, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  • NISAR AHMAD Biochemistry Section, Ayub Agricultural Research institute, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  • MUHAMMAD YASIN AHMAD Biochemistry Section, Ayub Agricultural Research institute, Faisalabad, Pakistan

Keywords:

Poultry feed, Filter cake, Cereal substitute.

Abstract

Filter cake, a by-product of sugar cane industry, was tested for incorporating as a new energy source in poultry
feed, in place of cereals. Sun dried filter cake was used progressively at 5, 10 & 15 % Cor replacing rice and
formulating economical and efficient rations. Substitution of filter cake up to 27 % showed no abnormal mortality
but the growth (weight gain) was reduced when filter cake was given more than 15 %. The weight gain (% of initial
weight) with feed containing J 5 % filter cake was 278 % as compared to 258 % by feed containing zero percent filter
cake. Feed conversion ratio was also better with feed containing filter cake. The conversion value of feed containing
15 % filter cake was 2.25 compared with value 2.79 of feed without filter cake.

Published

1997-10-20

How to Cite

KHAN, A., IBRAHIM, M., ALl, A., AHMAD, N., & AHMAD, M. Y. (1997). ?USE OF FILTER CAKE, AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR CEREALS IN POULTRY FEED. Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 40(5-12), 1–3. Retrieved from http://v2.pjsir.org/index.php/biological-sciences/article/view/2347

Issue

Vol. 40 No. 5-12 (1997): Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Section

Articles