1Department of Animal Nutrition, CVAS, Navania, Udaipur, Rajasthan, University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
2Department of Animal Nutrition, CVAS, Navania, Udaipur, Rajasthan, University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
3Department of Animal Nutrition, CVAS, Bikaner, University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Rajasthan, India
4Department of Veterinary Parasitology, CVASNavania, Udaipur, University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
5Department of Veterinary Public Health, CVAS, Navania, Vallabhnagar, Udaipur, University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
*Corresponding author: K Shende; E-mail: dr.kavitashende@gmail.com
Online Published on 21 September, 2022.
The objective of the study was to investigate the effect of turmeric (Curcuma longa) powder and synbiotic as alternative to antibiotic growth promoter on growth performance of broiler chicks. Total 150 day-old chicks were purchased and randomly divided into 5 treatments having 30 chicks in each group with three replicates of 10 chicks in each. The five dietary treatments were designated as T1 control group (basal diet), T2 supplemented with antibiotic @ 0.02% level, T3 supplemented with turmeric @ 0.5% level, T4 supplemented with synbiotic @ 0.05% level and T5 supplemented with turmeric @ 0.25% + synbiotic @ 0.025% in the diet. Highly significant (P<0.01) effect of dietary treatment was observed on growth performance and mortality percent as compared to control and antibiotic supplemented group. Highest body weight was observed in T5 group and lowest in control group. Body weight gain, daily weight gain, feed consumption and performance index was found significantly (P<0.01) higher in T5 group which was comparable with T4 group and lowest was recorded in control group which showed non-significant difference with T2 group i.e. antibiotic supplemented group. Significantly (P<0.01) lowest feed conversion ratio and highest protein efficiency ratio was observed in T5 group as compared to control group. Mortality was reduced in all treatment groups as compared to control group. It can be concluded that as an alternative to antibiotics, turmeric plus synbiotic supplementation can be used to increase the growth performance and livability of broiler chicken in the post-antibiotic period.
• Turmeric powder and synbiotic as alternative to antibiotic growth promoter significantly improved growth performance of broilers.
• Turmeric powder and synbiotic as alternative to antibiotic growth promoter significantly reduced mortality percent of broilers.
Turmeric, Synbiotic, Antibiotic, Growth promoter, Broiler
