Erohina A.V., Bychkova V.V., Bolotova O.I., Svetlov V.V., Levshin A.S.

The potential of grain sorghum as a component of compound feeds for broiler chickens

The search for solutions to reduce the cost of feed while maintaining nutritional value has been an urgent task for many years. On the basis of the FSBI RosNIISK "Rossorgo", studies are being conducted to assess the possibility of replacing traditional cereal crops with alternative ones in compound feeds. We have developed experimental formulations of compound feeds for broiler chickens, with the inclusion of grain sorghum, an assessment of the nutritional value of the feed and the fractional composition of protein. The peculiarities of the biochemical composition in compound feeds depending on the botanical composition are revealed. It was determined that the most optimal combination of all nutritional characteristics, as well as high quality indicators of crude protein, were found in experimental compound feeds, which contain 35% of grain sorghum.

Keywords: FEED PRODUCTION, COMPOUND FEED, GRAIN SORGHUM, CRUDE PROTEIN, FRACTIONAL COMPOSITION OF PROTEIN, LATHYRUS SATIVUS L.