COMPARATIVE EFFICACY OF HEXANE EXTRACT OF GINGER OR/AND  GARLIC ON GROWTH AND CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS OF SALMONELLA  TYPHIMURIUM CHALLENGED BROILER CHICKEN

C. C.  Ngwueche; L. C.  Ajuka; U.  Nwigwe; A. I.  Adeolu; U. C.  Isaac; G. A.  Nkwocha; R. N.   Nwose; P. E.  Nwakpu

Authors

C. C. Ngwueche Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, P.M. B. 1010, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
L. C. Ajuka Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, P.M. B. 1010, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
U. Nwigwe Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, P.M. B. 1010, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
A. I. Adeolu Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, P.M. B. 1010, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
U. C. Isaac Faculty of Agriculture, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, P.M.B. 5025, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria.
G. A. Nkwocha Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, P.M. B. 1010, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
R. N. Nwose Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, P.M. B. 1010, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
P. E. Nwakpu Ebonyi State University, P. M. B. 053, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.

Keywords:

Gallic, ginger, Salmonella typhimurium, growth performance, carcass characteristics

Abstract

A total of 120 1-day-old broiler chicks was used to study efficacy of hexane extract of ginger or/and garlic on growth performance of Salmonella Typhimurium challenged broiler chicken. The chicks were randomly allotted into 4 treatment groups (T1=control, T2=gallic; T3=ginger and T4= garlic and ginger extract) each of 3 replicates with 10 chicks per replicate. Except control group, each treatment group were administered garlic extract; ginger extract and extract of both garlic and ginger at 10 mL each/L of water, respectively for the period of the experiment (8 weeks). Data obtained were subjected to the analysis of Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS version, 25.0) The results showed no significant different (p˃0.05) in all the performance traits measured. However, birds on combination of garlic and ginger extracts recorded numerically higher values for final body weight (2833.33g); final weight gain (2827.93) and total freed intake (65496.00g). It was actually discovered from this study that broilers placed on combined extract of garlic (Allium sativum) and Ginger (Zingiber officinale) against Salmonella typhimurium showed higher growth performance.