<> "The repository administrator has not yet configured an RDF license."^^ . <> . . . "IMPACT OF PHASE-FEEDING PROGRAMS ON PERFORMANCE OF BROILER CHICKENS IN NIGERIA"^^ . "Phase-feeding is the feeding of several diets for a relatively short period of time to specifically meet an animal�s nutrient requirements. The study evaluated the effect of different phase feeding methods on growth and carcass characteristics of broiler chickens. A total of 120-day-old chicks of the FIDAN strain were assigned to four dietary treatments of 30 birds each, 15 birds per replicate. Birds were fed at different phases: Phase 1 were fed broiler starter diet alone for 8 weeks; Phase 2 birds were fed starter diet from 0-4 weeks and 1st finisher diet from 5-8 weeks. Phase 3 birds were fed starter diet from 0-3 weeks, 1st finisher diet from 4-6 weeks and 2nd finisher diet from 6-8 weeks. Phase 4 birds were fed starter diet from 0-2 weeks, 1st finisher diet from 2-4 weeks, 2nd finisher diet from 4-6 weeks and 3rd finisher diet from 6-8 weeks of age. Result no significant differences (p>0.05) between the groups in body weight gain (2.91-2.47 kg/bird) and feed conversion ratio (2.03-2.34). Total feed intake was highest in phase 1 (6.70 kg/bird) followed by phase 2 birds (6.41 kg). Dressed weight in Phase 1 was significantly (p<0.05) higher than others, followed by Phase 2. Dressing percentage did not differ significantly (p>0.05) between the groups. Feed cost between treatments was however significantly (p<0.05) different, Phase 1 diet being costliest. Phase-feeding using phase 4 regime elicited reduced dietary cost without compromising optimal performance of the birds. © (2023). All Rights Reserved."^^ . "2023-03-30" . . "13" . "2" . . "Scienceline Publication"^^ . . . "Online Journal of Animal and Feed Research"^^ . . . "22287701" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "E.E."^^ . "Archibong"^^ . "E.E. Archibong"^^ . . "T.N."^^ . "Kperun"^^ . "T.N. Kperun"^^ . . "M.A."^^ . "Udayi"^^ . "M.A. Udayi"^^ . . "E.D."^^ . "Izuki"^^ . "E.D. Izuki"^^ . . "V.N."^^ . "Ebegbulem"^^ . "V.N. Ebegbulem"^^ . . . . . . "IMPACT OF PHASE-FEEDING PROGRAMS ON PERFORMANCE OF BROILER CHICKENS IN NIGERIA (Text)"^^ . . . . . "OJAFR 13(2) 111-115, 2023.pdf"^^ . . . "IMPACT OF PHASE-FEEDING PROGRAMS ON PERFORMANCE OF BROILER CHICKENS IN NIGERIA (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "indexcodes.txt"^^ . . "HTML Summary of #840 \n\n\n \n IMPACT OF PHASE-FEEDING PROGRAMS ON PERFORMANCE OF BROILER CHICKENS IN NIGERIA\n \n\n" . "text/html" . . . "Q Science (General)"@en . . . "S Agriculture (General)"@en . . . "SF Animal culture"@en . .