EFFECT OF SUPPLEMENTATION OF MULBERRY LEAVES (Morus alba) POWDER IN THE FEED OF GIRIRAJA POULTRY BIRDS.
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2019-08-02
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Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra.
Abstract
The present investigation entitled “Effect of supplementation of mulberry leaves (Morus alba) powder in the feed of giriraja poultry birds.” was carried out to assess the effect of mulberry leaves powder on body weight, feed consumption, feed conversion efficiency (FCR), dressing percentage and economics of giriraja poultry birds production.
One hundred fifty chicks of day old straight run commercial Giriraja breed were procured from Govt Regional Hatchery, Nagpur (Maharashtra). They were randomly and equally distributed into five treatment groups T1, T2, T3, T4, and T5 with 30 numbers of chicks in each group.
Mulberry leaves powder were added in experimental ration at different levels. The dietary treatments consisted of one basal control (T1), supplemented with 3 percent Mulberry leaves powder (T2), 6 percent Mulberry leaves powder (T3), 9 percent Mulberry leaves Powder (T4), and 12 percent Mulberry leaves powder (T5).
The corresponding average live body weights at the end of seven weeks of age were 980.82, 1206.12, 1168.39, 1084.87 and 1033.92 gms, in T1,T2,T3,T4 &T5 treatment groups, respectively. The average weekly body weight gains at 7th week of age were 215.85, 288.63, 284.08, 243.72 and 233.73 gms. In T1,T2, T3, T4, and T5 treatments, respectively.
The average weekly cumulative body weight gain at seventh week of age were recorded as 940.49, 1165.48, 1127.52, 1044.74 and 994.19 gms for T1, T2, T3, T4, and T5 treatments, respectively.
The average total weekly feed consumption gram/bird during the experimental period at the end of seventh week were recorded as 659.28, 648.40, 640.14, 630.39 and 622.46 gms. for T1, T2, T3, T4, and T5 treatments groups, respectively. The cumulative feed consumption at 7th weeks of age were 2694.67, 2644.11, 2603.43, 2544.32 and 2515.89 gms, respectively in T1, T2, T3, T4, and T5 treatments .
The average weekly feed efficiency at seventh week age were 3.05, 2.24, 2.25, 3.00 and 2.66 in T1, T2, T3, T4, and T5 treatments groups, respectively. The cumulative feed efficiency of various groups at 7th week from T1, T2, T3, T4 & T5 were 2.86, 2.26, 2.30, 2.43 and 2.52 respectively. The overall mortality in Giriraja poultry birds of various groups during the experimental period was zero.
The average dressing percentage among the different treatment group varied between 68.00 to 73.0 percent. Numerically higher dressing percentage was recorded in treatment T2 (74.81).
The net profit per bird was highest in T2 (₹96.28) followed by T3 (₹.88.67), T4 (₹.72.53),T5 (₹.62.05) and T1 (₹.50.73) the result therefore concludes that supplementation of 3 percent Mulberry leaves powder was beneficial to improve growth, feed efficiency, net profit and immune system of birds.
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The Present study was carried out in Dept of Poultry Science, the Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, (PGIVAS) Akola, during the year 2018-19 Maharashtra State. The materials used and methodology Procurement of Mulberry leaves powder, Procurement of standard feed, Procurement of Day old chicks, Selection of experimental chicks, Housing Management, Feeding management, Watering management, Vaccination schedule of experimental birds etc.
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Chicken, poultry farming, Hens, rearing techniques, hatching, Poultry equipments.
Citation
SHELAR, SUDHIR SAHEBRAO. (2019). Effect of supplementation of mulberry leaves (Morus alba) powder in the feed of giriraja poultry birds. Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola. M. Sc. 2019. Print. xiv, 65p. (Unpublished).