https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Index ${session.getAttribute("locale")} 5 https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:21218 Wed 12 May 2021 23:14:34 SAST ]]> https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:27568 Wed 12 May 2021 20:17:20 SAST ]]> https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:29367 Wed 12 May 2021 20:09:00 SAST ]]> https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:31524 Wed 12 May 2021 20:07:57 SAST ]]> https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:9460 Wed 12 May 2021 19:53:30 SAST ]]> https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:31494 Wed 12 May 2021 17:54:21 SAST ]]> https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:29334 0.05) amongst the treatments. The most cost efficient feed (which accumulated the cheapest cost feed per kg were) T1 (R11.32) and T3 (R11.32) although there was a slight difference in the gross profit of these treatments T1 (R45.71) and T3 (R44.48). Carcass characteristics were the same (P > 0.05) across the treatments except for the wing, thigh, drumstick and the breast (P < 0.05). T2 had the highest wing weight (166.63±8.60), T1 (113.03±8.60) and the lowest in T3 (74.46±8.60). The thigh weight were greater (P<0.05) in T2 (185.69±4.34); T1 (185.54±4.34) compared to T3 (166.97±4.34) which was lower. Treatments 1 (204.17±6.57), T2 (197±6.57) had heavier (P<0.05) breast weights than T3 (186.06±6.57). Dietary treatments had no significant effect (P > 0.05) on pH of the breast meat. No differences were observed in colour during the 1 hour period after slaughter. At 24 hours after slaughter, the L* values were different (P < 0.05) in T1 and T2 (44.3 ± 0.37; 43.7 ± 0.37), respectively, T1 and T3 were the same. The a*-values were different (P < 0.05) at 48 hours after slaughter for T1 and T3 (4.5 ± 0.27; 3.4 ± 0.27), T2 was the same as T1. It was therefore, concluded that since manipulation of starter phase did not have adverse effects on growth performance, gross profit, slight statistical difference in meat quality attributes and carcass characteristics. Therefore, the manipulation of starter diet has the potential to be used in broiler production.]]> Wed 12 May 2021 17:35:59 SAST ]]> https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:38228 Wed 12 May 2021 16:32:11 SAST ]]> https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:40328 Wed 12 May 2021 14:34:36 SAST ]]> https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:4569 Thu 13 May 2021 08:13:21 SAST ]]> https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:1264 Thu 13 May 2021 06:59:52 SAST ]]> https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:37630 Thu 13 May 2021 06:28:17 SAST ]]> https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:9093 Thu 13 May 2021 06:07:12 SAST ]]> https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:9001 Thu 13 May 2021 04:02:34 SAST ]]> https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:814 Thu 13 May 2021 03:30:21 SAST ]]> https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:9317 Thu 13 May 2021 03:11:06 SAST ]]> https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:2845 Thu 13 May 2021 02:38:36 SAST ]]> https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:21136 Thu 13 May 2021 01:23:57 SAST ]]> https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:9221 Thu 13 May 2021 01:20:18 SAST ]]> https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:2464 Thu 13 May 2021 00:54:41 SAST ]]> https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:2944 Mon 15 Aug 2022 13:29:37 SAST ]]>