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    Effect of Feeding Graded Levels of Decorticated Pigeon Pea (Cajanus Cajan) Seeds on Broiler Chicks Performance
    (2013-10) Al hafiz Abdelrahman Hassan; Osama Elshiek Yassin; Salim Gibril
    This study was conducted at Alneelain University farm, Jebal Awlia, Khartoum, Sudan, to assess the performance of broiler chicks fed on graded levels of decorticated Pigeon pea (Pp) Cajanus cajan seeds as a replacer to sesame cake. Two hundred unsexed Ross hybrid one day old broiler chicks were randomly assigned into 5 groups, 40 chicks each and randomly divided into 4 replicates of 10 chicks each in 5 feed treatments inside an open sided deep litter poultry house. They were fed (0%, 3%, 6%, 9%and 12%) levels. The study results showed significant (P ≤ 0.05) improvement in feed intake, Feed conversion ratio (FCR) weight gain and final body weight by decortications and increasing rate of inclusion of (Pp) progressively. Incorporation of (Pp) at 12 % level followed by 9% gain the best results for all parameters studied but 6% incorporation did not show any significant (P ≥ 0.05) difference from 9 and 12% inclusion rates indicating best option for incorporation. Serum proteins and uric acid were within normal levels for all incorporation rates. Mortality ranged from 2.5-10% being highest at 12% incorporation level. It was concluded from this study that broilers can perform well up to 12% incorporation rate of (Pp) as a substitute to sesame cake.