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In the layer experiment, birds fed sorghum had greater body weight at d 126 (P < 0.001), started laying earlier (P < 0.01), ate more feed (P < 0.01), and produced more eggs (P < 0.01) than birds fed the corn-based diet. However, there was no difference in average egg weight among birds fed corn vs sorghum (P > 0.85). In conclusion, sorghums produced in West Africa are a good alternative to corn when fed to broiler chicks and laying hens.","abstract_html":"A total of 2,840 1-d-old broiler chicks and 450 1-d-old layer chicks were used in three experiments to determine the nutritional value of corn- and sorghum-based diets in poultry reared in West Africa. In the broiler experiments, birds fed corn had greater average daily gain (P &lt; 0.001) with similar carcass weight and yield for birds fed corn- vs sorghum-based diets (P &gt; 0.18). Particle size treatments did not affect growth performance or carcass characteristics (P &gt; 0.20). In the layer experiment, birds fed sorghum had greater body weight at d 126 (P &lt; 0.001), started laying earlier (P &lt; 0.01), ate more feed (P &lt; 0.01), and produced more eggs (P &lt; 0.01) than birds fed the corn-based diet. However, there was no difference in average egg weight among birds fed corn vs sorghum (P &gt; 0.85). In conclusion, sorghums produced in West Africa are a good alternative to corn when fed to broiler chicks and laying hens.","abstract_has_math":false,"creators":["Issa, Salissou"],"institution":"Kansas State University","degree_name":null,"degree_level":null,"degree_discipline":null,"degree_department":null,"school":null,"contributors":[],"advisors":[],"committee_chairs":[],"committee_members":[],"year":2009,"date_issued":"2009-12-18T15:20:16Z","date_published":"2009-12-18T15:20:16Z","updated_at":"2026-07-27T20:01:31Z","subjects":["Corn","Sorghum","Particle-size","Broilers","Layers"],"languages":["en_US"],"rights":["© the author. 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