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Table 6 Responses to the replacement of maize with different inclusion levels of millet regarding feed intake, feed conversion ratio, and body weight of chickens

From: The nutritional use of millet grain for food and feed: a review

Study/millet

Millet inclusion level

Feed intake response (g/bird)

Body weight response

(g/bird)

Feed conversion ratio

[99]

100%

3949.26

2167.7

2.24

[11]

25%

8216.0

1177.0

6.70

 

50%

8461.0

1178.0

7.22

 

75%

8547.0

1167.0

5.15

 

100%

7864.0

1178.0

5.82

[100]

100%

1177.40

2451.0

2.41

[101]

100%

3030.0

1660.0

2.08

[87]

25%

4368.0

3150.0

1.79

 

50%

4452.0

3038.0

1.86

 

75%

4494.0

2992.0

1.93

[94]

50%

9540.0

1061.0

Ns

 

100%

9450.0

1062.0

Ns

[102]

25%

3634.60

2012.50

1.82

 

50%

3628.30

2049.10

1.78

 

75%

3609.30

2009.4 0

1.80

  1. Ns not specified