Evaluation of diet formulation method on broiler breeder performance

A study was conducted to determine the effects of diet formulation on Arian broiler breeder performance in 50 to 64 wk of age. The numbers of 168 female and 24 male breeders in 4 treatments with 6 replicates (7 females with a male) were used in the form of a randomized trial design 2 × 2 factorial. Four experimental diets were formulated base on two factors, first factor was included, two levels of Apparent and True Metabolisable Energy corrected for nitrogen (AMEn and TMEn), the second factor was included, two levels of Total Amino Acids (TAAF) and Digestible Amino Acids (DAAF) of Feed. The results showed that egg production, egg mass and feed conversion rate were significant difference on the main effect of energy (P<0.05). Broiler breeder fed TMEn was better and significant in egg production, egg mass and feed conversion rate (P<0.05). Percentage of eggs can incubate and hatchability was significant in the main effects of energy. Percentage of eggs can incubate was significant in interaction between energy and amino acids (P<0.05). Hatchability and number of chicks per hen was significant in the main effects of amino acids of feed (P<0.05). This experiment showed that the type of formulation of diets was significant effect on broiler breeder performance and diet formulation base on AMEN and DAAF for broiler breeder was better and significant performance.