Abstract:
The present study was carried out in a feeding trial of 41 days, on broiler chicks were reared at experimental laboratory were divided into five groups, CG, EG1, EG2, EG3 and EG4 for feeding by rations, having 1.0, 1.5, 2.5 and 3.5% feather meal as replacement of fish meal. The average final live body weight of groups CG, EG1, EG2, EG3 and EG4 was 2149.33, 2051.35, 2162.25, 2131.92 and 1990.17 grams per bird, respectively. Results of feed and water consumption showed similar pattern. Average feed consumed was 4406, 4293, 4248, 4330 and 4195 grams per boiler for group CG, EG1, EG2, EG3 and EG4, respectively. Broiler fed with 100% feather meal as replacement of fish meal proved to be most economically raised, without any negative effect on their performance.