Evaluation of growth performance of finisher broilers fed diets supplemented with garlic and ginger
Department of Animal/Fisheries Science and Management, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources Management, Enugu State university of Science Technology, Enugu, Nigeria.
Research Article
International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research Updates, 2021, 01(02), 001–004.
Article DOI: 10.53430/ijmru.2021.1.2.0036
Publication history:
Received on 14 July 2021; revised on 14 August 2021; accepted on 16 August 2021
Abstract:
The study was carried out to evaluate the effects of garlic and ginger (as feed additives) on growth performance of finisher boiler birds. A total of thirty two 4-week old birds used for the experiment were randomly assigned to four treatment groups in a complete randomized design (CRD). Each group was further subdivided into two replicates. Four experimental diets were formulated such that diet 1(T1) which served as control contained neither garlic nor ginger. Diets 2 (T2) and 3 (T3) contained 0.25% of garlic and 0.25% ginger respectively, while diet 4 (T4) contained a mixture of both garlic and ginger at equal proportion (0.25% each). Parameters evaluated included weight gain, feed intake and feed conversion ratio (FCR). Results of the experiment which lasted for 35 days showed that birds fed supplemented diets had significantly higher (P<0.05) body weight and superior FCR than those fed unsupplemented diet. However, there was no significant difference(P>0.05) in feed consumption of the birds in the different treatments. The findings of the study suggest that garlic and ginger can serve as good feed additives in the diets of finisher boilers.
Keywords:
Body weight gain; Daily feed intake; Feed conversion ratio; Broiler finishers; Natural feed additives
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