Open Access
Research
(Published
online: 27-02-2016)
17.
Evaluation of Emblica officinalis
fruit powder as a growth promoter in commercial broiler chickens
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A. P. Patel, S. R. Bhagwat, M. M. Pawar, K. B. Prajapati, H. D.
Chauhan and R. B. Makwana
Veterinary World, 9(2): 207-210
doi:
10.14202/vetworld.2016.207-210
A. P. Patel:
Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science
and Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural
University, Banaskantha, Gujarat, India; ashokveti@gmail.com
S. R. Bhagwat:
Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science
and Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural
University, Banaskantha, Gujarat, India; shekhar.bhagwat@gmail.com
M. M. Pawar:
Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science
and Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural
University, Banaskantha, Gujarat, India; mahespawar@gmail.com
K. B. Prajapati:
Livestock Research Station, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada
Agricultural University, Banaskantha, Gujarat, India;
kbprajapati.savita@gmail.com
H. D. Chauhan:
Department of Livestock Production and Management, College of
Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar
Dantiwada Agricultural University, Banaskantha, Gujarat, India;
hdchauhan1970@rediffmail.com
R. B. Makwana:
Department of Livestock Production and Management, College of
Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar
Dantiwada Agricultural University, Banaskantha, Gujarat, India;
rinkeshvets@gmail.com
Received: 12-09-2015, Revised: 02-01-2016, Accepted: 08-01-2016,
Published online: 27-02-2016
Corresponding author:
M. M. Pawar, e-mail: mahespawar@gmail.com
Citation:
Patel AP, Bhagwat SR, Pawar MM, Prajapati KB, Chauhan HD,
Makwana RB (2016) Evaluation of Emblica officinalis fruit
powder as a growth promoter in commercial broiler chickens,
Veterinary World, 9(2): 207-210.
Abstract
Aim:
The present study was conducted to evaluate the dietary addition
of
Emblica officinalis
(Amla) fruit powder as a growth promoter in commercial broiler
chickens.
Materials and Methods:
An experiment was conducted on 135 commercial broiler chicks (Ven-Cobb
400 strain) divided into three groups with three replicates of
15 chicks each. Three treatment groups were as follows – T1:
Basal diet as per BIS standards; T2: Basal diet supplemented
with 0.4% of
E. officinalis
fruit powder; and T3: Basal diet supplemented with 0.8% of
E. officinalis
fruit powder.
Results:
The average body weights at the end of the 6th week were
significantly higher (p<0.05) in groups T2 and T3 compared to
group T1. Feed intake, feed conversion ratio and feed cost per
kg live weight production were similar among the treatment
groups. The net profit per bird was the highest in group T2 (Rs.
19.22/bird) followed by group T3 (Rs. 17.86/bird) and the lowest
in group T1 (Rs. 14.61/bird).
Conclusion:
Based on the results of the present study, it was concluded that
dietary addition of
E. officinalis
(Amla) fruit powder had a positive effect on growth performance
and net profit per bird in commercial broiler chickens.
Keywords:
broiler chickens,
Emblica officinalis,
feed conversion ratio, growth performance.
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