EFFECT OF PHYLLANTHUS AMARUS FRESH LEAF INFUSION ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS OF BROILER CHICKENS

K. K. Agbalaya; M. A.  Onigemo; A. R. Asafa; P. F. Agbaye; Y. A. A. Oso; R. O. Ibraheem; I. O. Sulaimon

doi:10.51791/njap.vi.6867

Authors

K. K. Agbalaya Lagos State University of Science and Technology, Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria
M. A. Onigemo Lagos State University of Science and Technology, Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria
A. R. Asafa Lagos State University of Science and Technology, Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria
P. F. Agbaye Lagos State University of Science and Technology, Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria
Y. A. A. Oso Lagos State University of Science and Technology, Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria
R. O. Ibraheem Lagos State University of Science and Technology, Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria
I. O. Sulaimon Lagos State University of Science and Technology, Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.6867

Keywords:

Growth, carcass, broiler chicken, Phyllanthus amarus leaf

Abstract

This study was carried out to evaluate the effect of Phyllanthus amarus fresh leaf infusion on the growth performance and carcass characteristics of broiler chicken. A total of 66-day-old broiler chickens were allotted to two experimental diets in a completely randomized design. Chicks in Treatment 1 (T1) were served water without Phyllanthus amarus leaf, while those in Treatment 2 (T2) were administered 10g of fresh Phyllanthus amarus leaf in one litre of drinking water for 42 days of the experiment. Data obtained included weight gain, feed intake, feed conversion ratio, and carcass characteristics of the broiler chicken. Results obtained revealed that Phyllanthus amarus fresh leaf infusion at 1% had no significant influence on the growth performance broiler birds. Live (1675.00), slaughtered (1625.00) and carcass (1210.00) weights were significantly higher for birds on T1 compared to T2 (1495.00, 1355.00, and 1040.00, respectively). The dressing percentage ranged between 72.24 (T1) and 74.02 (T2). Thigh weight was significantly higher (11.37) in birds on T1 compared to T2 (9.72) while other primal cuts were not significantly influenced. Internal and External offal were significantly influenced by Phyllanthus amarus fresh leaf infusion except for gizzard and proventriculus, then liver and bile. Hence, it is concluded that fresh Phyllanthus amarus leaf infusion at 1% did not affect the growth performance of broiler chicken, except for the carcass characteristics with better dressing percentage and offal.