Abstract:
Effect of consuming aidan and turmeric as feed additives on the performance, carcass and bio-economics of broiler birds was evaluated in a 56-day study. One hundred and eighty birds were shared into six groups of thirty birds per group. Chickens were allocated to six dietary treatments tagged T1, T2, T3, T4, T5 and T6. Each treatment was shared into three replicates of ten birds each. T1 or control diet had no aidan nor turmeric. T2, T3, T4, T5 and T6 diets had 0.5% aidan, 1.0% aidan, 0.5% aidan + 0.5% turmeric, 1.0% turmeric and 0.5% turmeric, respectively. The starter diets contained 23.0 % crude protein and 2,800.0 kcal (ME)/kg energy while finisher diets contained 20.0 % crude protein and 3,200.0 kcal (ME)/kg energy. Feed and water were offered ad libitum. Completely Randomized Design format, one-way analysis of variance was used for the study. T4 diet improved (p<0.05) final live weight; weight gain; slaughter, plucked and dressed weights; and reduced (p<0.05) feed intake and feed conversion ratio. Furthermore, T4 diet improved (p<0.05) carcass breast. Adding any of the spices to diets suppressed (p<0.05) abdominal fat deposition. T4 diet is recommended for optimal performance, carcass and bio-economics of birds. |
