THE GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF COBB BROILERS FED WITH TLC （TENDER LOVE AND CARE)EARLY WEIGHT ADDED TO COMMERCIAL RATION

This study was conducted to determine the effects of different levels of TLC- Early Weight added to the ration on the feed consumption, live weight gain, feed conversion ratio, conducted from September 12, 2018 to October 5,2018 at MSU-GSC poultry house. Forty-eight Cobb broilers were used in the study, they were assigned into four treatments namely;0%(control),.03%,.05% and 1% TLC-Early Weight added to booster mash. The average feed consumption ranged from 1.91,2.00,2.02, to 2.06 for those with 1%, 0%,.05% and.03% respectively. Live weight gain ranged from 0.78,0.78,0.85 and 0.86 for those with 0%,.05%,.03% and 1% respectively. Birds fed with booster mash or 0% level of TLC-Early Weight required 2.60kg to gain a unit of body weight. Those given with.03%,0.5% and 1% level of TLC-Early Weight required 2.42kg, 2.61kg,2.26kg respectively. Mortality rate was recorded on treatment 2. Statistical analysis showed highly significant difference in feed consumption but show no significant difference in live weight gain and in feed conversion ratio. The highest income was obtained by birds with 0% level of TLC-Early Weight with 7.39php.Income with.03%,0.5% and 1% TLC-Early Weight were (13.02) php, (37.73) php and (68.1) php respectively.