Effect of Supplementation of Coriandrum sativum Seed Powder and Multienzyme on Performance of Broiler Chickens

A study was conducted on broiler chickens to observe the effect of supplementation of coriander seed powder and multienzyme on performance traits. A feeding trial was conducted under standard feeding and management conditions with broiler starter (1-21days) and finisher (22-35 days) ration on two hundred forty day old Vencobb broiler chicks randomly divided into 4 treatment groups (T1 to T4) with four replicates of 15 chicks each. Birds were offered basal feed as per the BIS (2007). The treatment groups consisted of control group (T1) fed only with basal diet, group T2 was supplemented with 1% Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) seeds powder, group T3 with 0.05% multienzyme and group T4 with 1% Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) seeds powder and 0.05% multienzyme in basal feed. At the end of feeding trial, one bird per replicate under each treatment was randomly selected for digestion/metabolism trial. The supplementation of coriander seed powder and multienzyme showed highly significant effect (P<0.01) on feed consumption, crude protein digestibility and nitrogen balance. Significant (P<0.05) effect was observed on total body weight, body weight gain, performance index, protein efficiency ratio, feed conversion ratio, ether extract and dry matter digestibility. It can be concluded that inclusion of coriander seed powder and multienzyme @ 1.0% and 0.05% improved body weight gain, feed conversion efficiency and digestibility of nutrients in broilers.