Layout of the experiment
The experiment was conducted at the poultry shed under the Department of
Dairy and Poultry Science, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology
University (HSTU), Dinajpur, Bangladesh during the period from 20 June to 11 July,
2013. A total 120 day-old broiler chicks (Ross 308) were purchased from CP
Bangladesh Limited, Birampur, Dinajpur, Bangladesh.
The day-old chicks were reared at brooder house to adjust with the
environmental condition up to 7 days. After 7 days, chicks were randomly allocated
four dietary treatment groups of 30 chicks each; each treatment was composed of
three replications with 10 birds.