The Effect of Feed Bulkiness And Fiber Level On The Digestive Traot Of The Chick

In formulating chicken rations the poultrymen usually carried about the requirements of chiks for essential nutrients following the common standard allowances. Under The local conditions, formulating chicken rations differs from time to time according to the availability of feedstuffs. Generally, rice polich and wheat bran, which are considered bulky feedstuffs, are widely used in poultry nutrition, while concentrates such as corn and wheat are widely used in human foods. Moreover, these concentrates, from the economical point of view, are rather costly when used in poultry rations. This work was conducted to study the effect of food volume on; chick performance. some morphological characteristics of the gastroin testinal tract.