https://commons.ufh.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Index ${session.getAttribute("locale")} 5 https://commons.ufh.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:28521 Wed 12 May 2021 20:55:06 SAST ]]> https://commons.ufh.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:39132 Wed 12 May 2021 19:47:10 SAST ]]> https://commons.ufh.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:39175 Wed 12 May 2021 17:39:14 SAST ]]> https://commons.ufh.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:33907 0.05) to control in the final stage, whilst birds in T3 was the poorest (P<0.05). Furthermore, birds subjected to T2 showed no differences of edible carcass portions to the control, however, T3 group showed lower (P<0.05) slaughter and wing weights. Breast ultimate pH values of birds under T2 were similar to control, but birds in T3 had significantly higher (P<0.05) values. Birds under T2 had less (P<0.05) reddish breast meat colour than control at 45 minutes. At 24 hours post-mortem, birds in T3 had lower (P<0.05) lightness values and birds submitted to T2 had higher (P<0.05) yellowness values. Liver weight was significantly lower in birds under T3 and higher (P<0.05) gizzard weights were found in birds subjected to T2. Birds under T2 performed similar to control and were able to compensate for the weight loss when high plane of feed was re-introduced. It can be concluded from the results that restricting 15 percent of feed from Cobb 500 standard feed intake had moderately affected broiler performance. Moreover, restricting 15percent of feed significantly reduced feed intake in broiler chicken.]]> Wed 12 May 2021 16:43:14 SAST ]]> https://commons.ufh.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:40708 Wed 12 May 2021 15:06:27 SAST ]]>