Broiler performance on pearl millet based diets

OLD ABN-The State Of Queensland Acting Through The Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation

  • Project code: PRJ-000594

  • Project stage: Closed

  • Project start date: Saturday, April 1, 2006

  • Project completion date: Monday, October 1, 2007

  • National Priority: CME-Priority 3-Contributing to efficient and secure chicken production systems

Program

Chicken Meat

Research Organisation

OLD ABN-The State Of Queensland Acting Through The Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation

Objective Summary

To ascertain the effect on broiler performance of a peal millet based diet. To ascertain the effect on chicken meat quality when pearl millet based diets are fed to birds. To promote the benefits and disadvantages of pearl millet as a feed grain toboth grain growers and meat chicken industry.