The study was conducted to compare growth performance among noiler chickens
of black and brown plumage varieties at starter phase. Fifty noiler day old
chickens were raised till 4th week (28th day) at the Teaching & Research Farm,
Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria. Day old
chickens were divided into black and brown plumage; and fed with commercial
diet (22% crude protein, 2900kcal/kgME). Data on average feed consumption,
average weight gain, feed conversion ratio and feed efficiency were recorded
biweekly. The result showed that all parameters recorded were not significant
(P>0.05) at the first two weeks for both black and brown plumage noiler
chickens. The second biweekly data, showed significant difference (P0.05). Therefore, in conclusion, the black plumage starter noiler chickens,
had good feed efficiency utilization and better growth performance, hence the
information could be useful in improving noiler chicken production practices.