EFFECT OF OCCIMUM SANCTUM (TULSI) LEAF AND ZINZIBER OFFICINALE (GINGER) POWDER AS FEED ADDITIVES ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF BROILER CHICKS.

Shende, K. A.; Dhuria, R. K.; Sharma, T.

The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of Occimum sanctum (Tulsi) and Zinziber officinale (Ginger) as feed additives on growth performance of broiler chicks. Two hundred and ten- day-old chicks were purchased from local market and divided into seven treatment groups, with three replicates having 10 chicks each in a completely randomized design for 42 days. Control group was fed on basal diet and T1 & T2 treatment group were supplemented with 0.5 % and 1 % of tulsi leaf powder in the experimental broiler starter and finisher ration, respectively. Likewise, G1 & G2 treatment group were supplemented with 0.5% & 1% of ginger powder in the experimental broiler starter and finisher ration, respectively. T1G1 and T2G2 treatment groups were supplemented with 0.5 % and 1 % of both herbs i.e. tulsi plus ginger powder in combination, respectively. The statistical analysis of data revealed significant (P<0.01) effect of tulsi and ginger supplementation alone and in combination on feed intake and feed conversion ratio. Feed intake, feed conversion ratio was significantly (P<0.01) lower in G1, T2G2 group, respectively and higher for control group. Body weight, body weight gain, daily body weight gain, performance index, protein efficiency ratio was significantly (P<0.01) higher in tulsi and ginger supplemented alone or in combination group as compare to control group and highest for T2G2 group. It could be concluded that supplementation of Occimum sanctum (Tulsi) leaf and Zinziber officinale (Ginger) powder as feed additives alone or in combination at 0.5 % & 1 % of both herbs improved growth performance of broiler chicks.

GINGER; ZINGIBER; FEED additives; CHICKS; POULTRY growth; WEIGHT gain; POWDERS; BODY weight

Veterinary Practitioner, 2020, Vol 21, Issue 1, p139

0972-4036

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