GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF BROILER CHICKS FED DIETARY SUPPLEMENTATION OF DIFFERENT PHYTOGENIC BLENDS

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  • T. O. Fadare Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun state, Nigeria
  • A. O. Fafiolu Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun state, Nigeria
  • O. M. Sogunle Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun state, Nigeria
  • A. T. Amos Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun state, Nigeria

Keywords:

broiler, curry leaf, lemon grass, orange peel

Abstract

This study was aimed at evaluating the growth performance of broiler chickens on dietary supplementation of phytogenic feed additives. Dietary treatment consisted of 8 groups; treatment (T) T1= Negative control (without additives), T2= Positive control (with antibiotics), T3= Blend of 35% lemon peel meal+ 30.5% orange peel meal+ 22.5% Lemongrass meal + 12% curry leaf meal, T4 = Blend of 32.5% lemon peel meal+ 33% orange peel meal+ 23.5% of Lemongrass meal + 11%of
curry leaf meal, T5 = Blend of 30% lemon peel meal+ 35.5% orange peel meal+ 24.5% of Lemongrass meal + 10% curry leaf meal, T6= Blend of 27.5% lemon peel meal+ 38% orange peel meal+ 25.5% of Lemongrass meal + 9% of curry leaf meal, T7= Blend of 25% lemon peel meal+ 40.5% orange peel meal+ 26.5% of Lemongrass meal + 8% of curry leaf meal, T8= Blend of 22.5% lemon peel meal+ 43% orange peel meal+ 27.5% of Lemongrass meal + 7% of curry leaf meal. Three hundred and twenty day-old broiler chicks were randomly allotted to eight dietary treatments, each treatment had 4 replicates of 10 birds. The experiment lasted for four weeks. Data on growth performance was collected and subjected to one way analysis of variance in a completely randomised design and significant means were separated using Duncan’s multiple range test at a 5% level of probability. Only the feed conversion ratio was significantly (P<0.05) influenced by the dietary treatment at the starter phase. The study concluded that the dietary supplementation of phytogenic blends produced a similar final weight, weight gain, and daily weight gain as the control groups.

Author Biographies

T. O. Fadare, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun state, Nigeria

Animal Nutrition Department

A. O. Fafiolu, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun state, Nigeria

Animal Nutrition Department

O. M. Sogunle, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun state, Nigeria

Animal Nutrition Department

A. T. Amos, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun state, Nigeria

Animal Nutrition Department

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Published

2024-09-10

How to Cite

Fadare, T. O., Fafiolu, A. O., Sogunle, O. M., & Amos, A. T. (2024). GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF BROILER CHICKS FED DIETARY SUPPLEMENTATION OF DIFFERENT PHYTOGENIC BLENDS. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 1342–1345. Retrieved from https://njap.org.ng/index.php/njap/article/view/7019

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