Table 2. Gross composition of broiler finisher ration

Ingredient Diet 1 Diet 2 Diet 3 Diet 4
Maize 66.5 66.5 66.5 66.5
Groundnut cake 8.3 6.3 6.3 6.3
Soyabean meal 19.5 16.5 16.5 16.5
Fishmeal 2 2 2 2
Methionine 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25
Lysine 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25
Oyster shell 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5
Limestone 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2
Premix 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25
Salt 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25
Moringa - 5 - -
Phylanthus - - 5 -
Mistletoe - - - 5
Total 100 100 100 100
Dry matter (%) 85.546 85.781 85.781 85.781
Crude protein (%) 18.575 19.1625 19.1625 19.1625
Metabolisable energy (kcal/kg) 3,086.43 3,088.948 3,088.948 3,088.948
Ether extract (%) 3.9305 3.81995 3.81995 3.81995
Crude fibre (%) 3.0325 4.33995 4.33995 4.33995
Lysine (%) 1.17005 2.27055 2.27055 2.27055
Methionine (%) 0.56059 0.55654 0.55654 0.55654
Calcium (%) 1.15925 0.748475 0.748475 0.748475
Phosphorus (%) 0.47845 0.252875 0.252875 0.252875