Volume : IV, Issue : IV, April - 2015

EFFECT OF FEEDING ASHWAGANDHA AND ENZYME ALONE ANDIN COMBINATION ON THE CARCASS TRAITS OF BROILER CHICKS

J. Saini, T. Sharma, N. Mitharwal, R. S. Gadhwal, A. Jakhar, S. Kumar, A. Baindha

Abstract :

A feeding trial of six weeks followed by metabolic trial was conducted, using Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)

at 0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 % levels, in 300 oiler chicks (cob-400 strain) randomly distributed in completely randomized block design. The experimental starter and finisher rations contained 3005.56 and 3180.02 k. cal energy and 23.10 and 20.15% CP,
respectively. The five treatments were designated as T1 control group (without herb), T2 having 0.5% ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), T3
having 1.0% ashwagandha, T4 having 1.5% ashwagandha, and T5 having 2.0% ashwagandha. All the treatment groups were further subdivided in two sub groups namely E1 without enzyme mix supplementation and E2 with enzyme mix supplementation @ 0.05%. The carcass
traits studied in terms of dressed weight and eviscerated weight revealed highly significant (P < 0.01) effect of Ashwagandha as feed additive.
Enzyme supplementation in diet of oiler chicks though showed non-significant effect on dressed weight but significant (P < 0.05) effect was
recorded on eviscerated weight. Concluded that the use of Ashwagandha as feed additive at optimum level of 1.0% is viable proposition to
improve carcass traits of oiler chicken and its combination with enzyme supplementation could also be beneficial.

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J. Saini, T. Sharma, N. Mitharwal,R.S.Gadhwal, A. Jakhar, S. Kumar, A. Baindha EFFECT OF FEEDING ASHWAGANDHA AND ENZYME ALONE ANDIN COMBINATION ON THE CARCASS TRAITS OF BROILER CHICKS International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 4 April 2015


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