EFFECTS OF SUBSTITUTION OF CORN FOR COMMERCIAL RATION ON PERFORMANCE AND PLASMA CHOLESTEROL IN KUB CHICKENS

Abstract

: The aim of the present study was to evaluate growth performance and plasma total cholesterol (TCHO) concentration of KUB chickens fed by substitution of commercial feed with corn in 1 of day-old chick of KUB were raised for 10 weeks in two dietary groups including only commercial feed (group A) and a commercial feed substituted by 30% corn (group B). Data were analysed by T-test. The results showed that there was no significant effect of the treatments on feed intake, body weight (BWG) and feed conversion ratio (FCR) in KUB chickens. Similarly, plasma TCHO concentration did not show any difference between two experimental rations. However, total income of commercial feed substituted with 30% corn was higher than commercial feed. It was concluded that corn could be used at 30% to substituted commercial feed without significantly affecting the KUB chicken performance and TCHO. Present research considered usefulness of corn as a potential alternative of commercial feeds in KUB chickens in Indonesia.