Original scientific paper

Soybean meal and sunflower meal as a substitute for fish meal in broiler diet.

Željko Mikulec ; Department of Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Nora Mas ; Department of Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Tomislav Mašek ; Department of Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Antun Strmotić ; Ðakovo d.o.o. Veterinary Station, Ðakovo, Croatia

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the possibilities of soybean meal and sunflower meal as plant protein alternatives to fish meal in broiler feed mixtures. The experiment was conducted on 180 one-day-old broiler chickens (Ross 308) divided into one control (C) and two experimental groups (E-1 and E-2). Chickens in the control group (C) were fed feed mixtures which contained fish meal, as opposed to experimental mixtures containing only soybean meal in starter mixture for both experimental groups, and sunflower meal (E-1) or soybean meal (E-2) as the only source of protein in finisher mixtures. Throughout the 42-day period of fattening, chicks were housed in cages in controlled environmental conditions and fed ad libitum. Effects on production results were evaluated by live weight, live weight gain, feed efficiency, mortality rate and carcass quality. Recorded values showed that the control group of chickens achieved higher live weight gain and lower feed efficiency compared to the experimental groups. The difference was statistically significant only in correlation with E-1 group (P<0.01). Carcass yield performance produced better results in both experimental groups, but with no statistical significance (P>0.01).

Keywords

broilers; fish meal; soybean meal; sunflower meal

Hrčak ID:

68051

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/68051

Publication date:

21.8.2004.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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