RAMTEKE DR. RAMCHANDRABALCHHATRE SUSHANT SABHAKAR2024-07-092024-07-092024-02https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810211664The 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.EnglishThesis