Evaluation of varying feeds quality on the performance of arbor acre breed of broiler chickens reared in Niger Delta, Nigeria

The quest for balanced and affordable protein makes broiler rearing increasing monotonic economically. It is highly nutritious and it creates employment opportunities as a result of its quick returns on investment and readiness to the market within a short period. The experiment was conducted at the Animal Production Departmental Demonstration Farm (APDDF), Faculty of Agriculture, DSUST, Ozoro, to evaluate BWT and morphometrics of Arbor Acre (AA) broiler chickens. BWT and morphometrics were recorded from one hundred (100) AA broiler chickens. Day-old chicks were purchased at Amo farm in Enugu State. The experimental design was RCBD. There were four (4) replications which consist of 25 birds per treatment. The experiment lasted for six (6) weeks. The findings were based on the feeds quality among feed products on an average of six (6) weeks old. Result showed that there was a significant (P˃0.05) difference among the experimental feeds. The Jake starter mash had superiority in BWT of birds over other feed products. The BWT and morphometric traits were superior in all the birds fed starter mash.&nbsp