Effect of Synthetic Vitamin C vis–Ã–vis Herbal Vitamin C on Economy of Giriraja (Cross bred chick) Farming

Dr. P.K Kaushik

Volume : III, Issue : XI, November - 2014

Effect of Synthetic Vitamin C vis–Ã–vis Herbal Vitamin C on Economy of Giriraja (Cross bred chick) Farming

Dr. P. K Kaushik

Abstract :

The present study was carried out for six weeks, from November 21st, 2013 to January 03rd, 2014 at Government poultry farm, Khatipura, Jaipur. A total of 135 day– old Giriraja chicks were divided into three treatment groups of 45 chicks which were further subdivided into three equal replicates of 15 chicks each. The synthetic and herbal vitamin C were supplemented through drinking water at the rate of 2ml./l. for starter , 3ml. / l. for finisher. Ayucee and 250 mg/ l synthetic vitamin C various treatment groups and their designation used in this study are T1 control group, Vitamin C incorporated T2 and Ayucee incorporated T3 groups. Profit over control per chick revealed a loss of Rs. 23.28 and 21.42 in T2 and T3 groups, respectively. But Feed cost (Rs.) per unit live weight gain revealed that there was a percentage reduction of 10.34 and 06.59 in T2 and T3 groups, respectively, in comparison to control.