Effects of Graded Levels of Corn Silk (stigma Maydis) on Growth Performance, of Broiler Chickens
Student: Khadijat Sulyman (Project, 2025)
Department of Animal Science
Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara State
Abstract
This study investigated the effects of feeding graded level of corn silk (stigma maydis) on the growth performance of broiler chicken. a day total of 120 day-old Ross 308 chicks were randomly assigned to four dietary treatments: T1 (control), T2 (control + antibiotics and antioxidants), T3 (basal diet+0.25g/kg corn silk powder), T4 (basal diet +0.5g/kg corn silk powder). Each treatment had six replicates with five birds per replicates. Phytochemical analysis of corn silk revealed the presence of flavonoids,glycocides,coumarin,terpenoids and phytic acid. growth parameters such as feed intakes,weightgain,and feed conversion ratio (fcr) were measured over a 42-days period. Results indicated no significant differences(p
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- Isa Mustapha Agwai I Polytechnic, Lafia, Nasarawa State 2
- Jigawa State Polytechnic, Dutse, Jigawa State 4
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- Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna , Kaduna State (affl To Fed Univ of Tech, Minna) 6
- Kaduna State College of Education, Gidan-Waya (affliatted To Abu) 2
- Kaduna State University, Kaduna, Kaduna State 246
- Kano State Polytechnic, Kano, Kano State 196
- Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Kano State 6