Effect of Dietary Inclusion of Fermented Toasted Guar Meal on Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics in Broiler Chicken

This experiment was designed to investigate the effect of dietary inclusion of fermented toasted guar meal (FTGM) on performance and carcass characteristics in broiler chicken. Two hundred and fifty, dayold commercial broiler chicks were randomly allotted to 5 dietary treatments with 10 replicates containing 5 birds in each replicate. Dietary treatments consisted of a control diet and 4 test diets where toasted guar meal (TGM) and FTGM were included at 15 and 20 % levels respectively. Dietary inclusion of TGM or FTGM at 15 and 20 %, shown significant (P<0.01) depression on body weight gain (BWG) and feed intake of broilers compared to control group. However, the BWG in FTGM 15 was significantly (P<0.01) higher than TGM 15. No difference in BWG of broilers in 20 % TGM and FTGM groups. The feed intake of broilers in TGM or FTGM groups at same inclusion levels was comparable. Significantly poorer FCR was observed in TGM 15 and 20 groups. However, dietary inclusion of FTGM 15, improved the FCR and was comparable to control and significantly (P<0.01) better than TGM 15 group. Whereas, the FCR in TGM 20 and FTGM 20 groups was comparable. Dietary treatments did not influence the carcass characteristics of broilers. In summary, the fermented toasted guar meal can be included up to 15 % in the diet of broilers without showing any adverse effect on FCR and carcass characteristics.