EFFECT OF FEEDING FULL FAT SAFFLOWER SEED WITH AND WITHOUT ENZYME ON THE PERFORMANCE AND CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS OF BROILER CHICKS

This experiment was carried out to evaluate inclusion of various levels (o, 5, 10, 15 and 20 %) of full fat safflower seed (FFSS) with and without enzyme on the performance of broiler chicks. Total of one hundred and five, seven day –old unsexed broiler chicks were used. Five experimental diets (A, B, C, D and E) containing graded levels of FFSS (0.0, 5.0, 10.0, 15.0, and 20%) were formulated; the same diets were supplemented with xylam 500 enzyme to have ten experimental diets. Each treatment was subdivided into three replicates. The treatments were distributed in a complete Block randomize design (CRD).Results showed that FFSS can replace sorghum in the broiler diet as a source of energy without any adverse effects on the performance and carcass yield. The supplemental of commercial enzyme (xylam 500) to diets containing different levels of FFSS improved the broiler chick’s performance, results also revealed that it is economical to use FFSS with and without enzyme as a source of energy in a broiler chicks diets.