Effect of Dietary Supplementation of Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum) Leaf and Ginger (Zingiberofficinale) Powder as Feed Additives on Broiler Performance

Authors

  • Kavita A. Shende Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Navania, Vallabhnagar, Udaipur, Rajasthan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India.
  • Rajesh K. Dhuria Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Navania, Vallabhnagar, Udaipur, Rajasthan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India.
  • Deepika Goklaney Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Navania, Vallabhnagar, Udaipur, Rajasthan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India.
  • Yogesh K. Barolia Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Navania, Vallabhnagar, Udaipur, Rajasthan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India.

Keywords:

Broilers Growth performance, FCR, Feed additives, Ginger, Tulsi

Abstract

The study was conducted to evaluate the effect of tulsi leaf and ginger powder as feed additives on broiler performance. A total of
210, day-old chicks were divided into 7 groups in a completely randomized design, with 30 chicks in each group and reared for 42
days. Control group was provided with basal feed. T1 and T2 groups were supplemented with 0.5 and 1% of tulsi leaf powder, while G1
and G2 groups were supplemented with 0.5 and 1% of ginger powder in the ration, respectively. T1G1 group was supplemented with
tulsi leaf and ginger powder each @ 0.25% of ration and T2G2 group was supplemented with tulsi leaf and ginger powder each @ 0.5%
of ration. During starter and finisher period of trial, in T2G2 group, i.e., broilers fed with tulsi leaf and ginger powder at 0.5% each had
significantly higher (p <0.01) body weight gain and improved (p <0.01) feed conversion ratio as compared to control and rest of the
groups. Significantly lowest feed intake (p <0.01) during the starter period was observed in T2G2 group, and in G1 group during the
finisher period of trial. It could be concluded that tulsi leaf and ginger powder @ 0.5% each can be supplemented to improve growth
performance and FCR of broilers.

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Published

2021-08-16

How to Cite

Shende, K. A. ., Dhuria, R. K. ., Goklaney, D. ., & Barolia, Y. K. . (2021). Effect of Dietary Supplementation of Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum) Leaf and Ginger (Zingiberofficinale) Powder as Feed Additives on Broiler Performance. Indian Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Biotechnology, 17(3), 97-99. https://acspublisher.com/journals/index.php/ijvsbt/article/view/2308