Characterization of Scavenged Feeds and Crop Content Composition of Scavenging Indigenous Chicken
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https://doi.org/10.20372/star.v12i2.01Keywords:
Composition, Crop Content, Indigenous Chicken, Scavenged FeedAbstract
The objective of the study was to characterize resources for scavenged feed and the crop content composition of native chickens. Roughly 48 grower chickens were purchased from farmers in rural areas and slaughtered during both the dry and rainy seasons so that we could analyze the chemical and physical composition of the crop contents. The crop contents mainly consisted of insect parts, wheat grains, leaves from plants, and domestic garbage. Both the pullets (26.41g) and the cockerels (26.74g) have the same crop content. There was no significant change in the crop content of slaughtered chickens from lowland and highland habitats throughout different seasons regarding DM, Ash, CF, EE, NFE, and ME, according to the laboratory examination, with the exception of CP. The amounts of calcium and phosphorus in pullet crops did not differ significantly between lowland and highland areas throughout the dry and wet seasons, with concentrations of 0.45 and 0.57% and 0.49 and 0.54%, respectively. To sum up, the bird couldn't reach its maximum potential because the nutrients in its foraged food weren't enough. Therefore, chicken keepers need to make sure they provide their birds adequate vitamins so they can grow to full potential year-round, regardless of the agro-ecologies.
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