CHARACTERISTICS OF FEED PRODUCTION FOR INTENSIVE BROILER BREEDING IN BURKINA FASO: THE CASE OF THE OF OUAGADOUGOU’S CITY

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Résumé

Background: One of the major constraints of intensive peri-urban poultry farming in Burkina Faso is the loss of production and mortality of broilers, frequently linked to problems of nutritional feed quality. The aim of the present study was to characterize the quality of feed produced for broiler rearing in the peri-urban zone of Ouagadougou.
Methods: In fact, a survey was carried out among the main feed manufacturers in order to inventory the different types of feed produced, and to take samples of these products for laboratory analysis. A total of 83 feeds samples were collected and analyzed using standard methods to determine their bromatological and mineral compositions.
Results: Analysis of the feeds studied showed that the energy, protein, calcium and phosphorus contents were globally higher than those recommended in the literature. The means and standar deviation of Crude protein (CB) levels were 21.13±3.63, 17.61±5.64 and 20.43±4.41% respectively for the starter, grower and finisher phases respectively. Means metabolizable energy (ME) values were 3745.67, 3704.92 and 3704.92 kcal/kg of dry matter (DM) for starter, grower and finisher feed respectively. Phosphorus levels were 4.78±2.16, 5.35±1.97 and 4.63±1.79 g/kg DM for the starter, grower and finisher phases respectively. Calcium levels were 11.38±2.29; 8.15±3.75 and 8.94±3.25 g/kg DM for the start-up, growth and finishing phases respectively.
Conclusion: These various results could be used as a referential for the animal feed industry and Burkinabe government officials responsible for monitoring and inspecting feed to ensure it meets nutritional and health standards.

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poultry Burkina Faso nutritional compositions manufacturers survey