GROWTH INDICES OF BROILER CHICKEN ADMINISTERED LAGANARIA BREVIFLORUS AT STARTER PHASE

Abstract

Investigating how Laganaria breviflorus affected the broiler chickens' growth metrics was the aim of the experiment. The study included one hundred and fifty (150) day old broiler chicks. The birds were placed in a brooding pen after being weighed upon arrival. 28 days were used for the purpose of the experiment. Each of the five treatments (each containing thirty birds) was reproduced three times (each containing ten birds). Treatment 1 was the positive control (received all vaccinations), Treatment II was the negative control (received no dose of vaccination nor Laganaria breviflorus), Treatment III was 0.1 ml of Laganaria breviflorus), Treatment IV was 0.2 ml of Laganaria breviflorus) and Treatment V was 0.3 ml of Laganaria breviflorus). The acquired data were compared using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), and the significance level was set at (P< 0.05). From the results, there was a significant (p>0.05) difference in the final weight, average weight, and FCR, with the maximum value being recorded by the birds on 0.1 ml. Mortality was also observed to be significant. The study concluded that 0.1 ml (T III) of Laganaria breviflorus influences the growth indices of broiler chicks at the starter phase.