EFFECT OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENTATION OF GILOY POWDER (Tinospora cordifolia) ONTHE PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL BROILER CHICKEN
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2024-02
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Dau Shri Vasudev Chandrakar Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya Durg
Abstract
The study was planned to assess the effect of dietary supplementation of giloy
powder on growth performance, nutrient utilization, blood biochemistry, antioxidant
properties, histo-morphological changes, carcass characteristics, organoleptic
properties, and cost economics in broiler chicken. A total of 150 day-old chicks were
randomly selected and divided into five groups following a completely randomized
design with 3 replicates per group and each replicate comprising 10 chicks. Standard
management and feeding practices were followed during the trial. The trial was
conducted for 35 days in a deep litter system. Corn-soya meal (CS) based basal diets
were formulated for pre-starter (0-14 days), starter (15-21), and finisher (22-35days) as
per ICAR, (2013) specifications. The various groups viz. T1, T2, T3, T4, and T5 were
given basal diet as per ICAR (2013), a basal diet supplemented with bacitracin @150
mg per kg feed, basal diet with 0.5 % giloy powder, basal diet with 1 % giloy powder
and basal diet with 1.5 % giloy powder, respectively. The supplementation of 0.5 %
giloy powder in broiler chicken revealed significantly higher body weight. Significantly
similar FCR, metabolizability of dry matter and crude protein, and nutrient retention
(Ca, N, and P) % were observed in all the treatment groups. Total cholesterol, ALT, and
creatine were significantly lower in all the treatment groups. Nonsignificant blood
glucose, albumin, globulin, albumin and globulin ratio, and reduced glutathione were
observed among the different groups. Histo-morphology of Jejunum (Villus length and
V/C ratio) was significantly increased with the 0.5% giloy-supplemented group (T3).
All the organoleptic properties viz appearance, flavor, juiciness, texture, and overall
palatability were nonsignificant. Carcass traits (thigh, breast, wing, neck & giblet,
gizzard) with 0.5% giloy-supplemented group were significantly similar to antibiotics
supplemented groups. Dressing % and live weight did not differ significantly. The net
profit (Rs) per kg of live weight was highest in the T2 group (Rs. 15.77) followed by
the T3 group (13.68).
Thus, 0.5% giloy powder supplementation in the diet of broiler chicken could
be more economical in terms of enhancing growth performance and antioxidant
properties.