EFFECT OF VARYING LEVELS OF CINNAMOMUM CEYLON POWDER ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF BROILER CHICKEN

Abstract

The effects of varying levels of Cinnamomum ceylon powder (CCP) dietary supplementation on growth performance of broiler chicken was conducted in this study. A basal diet divided into four portions designated diet 1 (control) and diets 2, 3, and 4 supplemented with 0.2, 0.4 and 0.6% (CCP), respectively. One hundred and twenty –eight chicks were randomly assigned to the four experimental diets (32 birds per treatment, 8 birds per replicate) using a Completely Randomized Design. At the finisher phase the highest final live- body weight of birds on 0.4% and 0.6% CCP supplemented diets
were similar (P>0.05) but significantly (P<0.05) higher than birds on control diet and 0.2% CCP supplemented diet. The highest feed intake was recorded for birds on 0.4% CCP supplemented diet at 6215.18g while the least was recorded for birds on control diet at 5709.90g. Birds on 0.2% CCP supplemented diet had the lowest FCR. The CCP supplemented in this study increased the final liveweight of broiler chickens and improved the FCR especially birds on 0.2% CCP supplemented diet.