Effect of Phytobiotics Supplementation on Carcass Characteristics of Nandanam Broiler 3 Chicken
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2020-05
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A study was conducted to evaluate the effect of phytobiotics on carcass characteristics of
Nandanam broiler-3 chicken. A total of 120 day-old Nandanam broiler-3 chicks were
randomly allotted into four treatments with three replicates each 10 chicks. The dietary
treatments were formulated as control fed with basal diet (T1) and basal diet supplemented
with 0.50 % ginger powder (T2) or garlic paste (T3) or turmeric powder (T4). At the end
of 8 weeks of age, six birds (3 males and 3 females) were randomly selected and subjected
to slaughter studies to determine the carcass characteristics. The results indicated that
digestive stimulant effect of turmeric (T4) had resulted in increased per cent eviscerated
(63.71%) and ready-to cook (69.71%) weights which is followed by other treatment
groups (T2 and T3) compared to control (T1). The per cent cut-parts of breast, back, thigh
and wings were significantly (P<0.05) higher in T4 compared to other treatment groups.
Significant (P>0.05) differences were observed in per cent head, gizzard and intestine
length (cm) among the treatments. There was no significant difference observed in per cent
blood, feather, shank, liver, heart and giblets. There was no significant difference observed
on drumstick and neck parts also.
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TNV_IJCMAS_2020_9(5)1349-1358