Effects of different feed forms on performance in broiler chickens

The study determined the effects of different feed forms on performance in broiler chickens. Ninety six broiler chickens of 1-day old divided in to 3 different feed treatment groups, namely: mash group, crumble group and pellet group. Each group was divided in to 4 replication, consisted of 8 chickens each. The chickens were raised for 6 weeks. All chickens were weekly weight and feed consumption weekly measured in each group. The results showed that dietary treatment were significantly increase weight gain in crumble group and were significantly increase weekly feed intake in pellet group but not significantly increase FCR in mash group (p<0.05).