India: Millet instead of corn in commercial poultry production

Indian scientists believe that corn can be completely replaced by millet in the diet of broilers without compromising poultry productivity and have developed a hybrid for growing in all weather conditions and on any soil According to the portal www.pashudhanpraharee.com: “Corn, of course, is still the main feed ingredient in the diet of broilers with an inclusion level of about 60% in the total diet. In India, a marginal increase in corn production, coupled with low yields per hectare, has widened the gap between supply and demand, putting strong pressure on corn prices. Accordingly, less expensive alternatives are constantly being considered. One source of energy available to replace corn in poultry diets is pearl millet, African millet, American pinworm, a dry and hardy crop. India is the largest producer of pearl millet in the world. Millet grain is similar in quality to corn and is currently included up to 30% in the diet of chickens and up to 60% in the diet of young and ...