Ascertaining the productivity and economic profitability of broiler chicken fed compound diet supplemented with herbal product

Abstract

The study was conducted to investigate the effects of herbal liver tonic (superliv) on the growth performance, meat yield, viability and cost benefit analyses of broiler from day-old to 28 days. The chicks were raised on the floor of an open-sided housing condition. Ready-made starter diet (crumble) was fed the birds up to 16 days after that, grower (pellet) diet was fed the broiler from d17 to 28 days. The water was treated with superliv at the rate of (1ml/L), (1.5 ml/L) and (2ml/L), in D2, D3 and D4 groups, respectively, and supplied the birds ad libitum. The data revealed that feed intake (FI) and viability (%) of broilers were unaffected (P>0.05) between treatment on 28 days. Significantly highest body weight (BW) (1661.90 g/b) was found in the bird of superliv supplemented (D2) group. Improved (P<0.05; P<0.08) FCR values were observed in the broilers fed on superliv supplemented (D2) diet compared to others. The results of meat yield revealed that the percentage of blood, dressing, drumstick weight, liver weight, thigh weight, back weight, neck weight and wing weight of broiler chicken increased (P<0.05) by superliv supplemented diets on broiler. Higher net profit was observed in the birds fed supplemented diets than that of control group in this study. It can be concluded that superliv @ 1ml/liter of water was found to be better in regards to the growth performance, carcass traits and profitability of broiler production