1M.V.Sc. Scholar, Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Science and A. H., KU, Anand-388001, Gujarat.
2Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, KU, Anand-388001, Gujarat.
3Professor & Head, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, KU, Anand-388001, Gujarat.
*Corresponding author email: dr_kasadariya@yahoo.co.in
Online Published on 30 May, 2022.
The present study was planned to evaluate the growth promoting effects of cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) oil in broiler. Total of 50 chicks were divided randomly to 5 groups. Group I served as control and was given basal feed without cinnamon oil and standard antibiotic. Group II served as standard control and was given avilamycin antibiotic at the rate of 15 ppm in feed as standard growth promoter. Groups III, IV and V were given cinnamon oil at the dose rate of 200, 400 and 800 mg/kg feed, respectively. This study was conducted for 42 days. All the birds of different experimental groups were observed for parameters like weekly body weight (BW), weekly and overall body weight gain (BWG), weekly and total feed consumption (FC), feed conversion ratio (FCR) and livability. At the end of experiment, birds supplemented with cinnamon oil at 400 and 800 mg/kg feed and avilamycin showed significantly increased body weight and body weight gain as compared to birds of control group. Additionally, cinnamon oil supplemented birds showed dose dependent increase in body weight and body weight gain. Total feed consumption from birth to sixth week of age remained unchanged among the different experimental groups suggesting that supplementation of cinnamon oil had no adverse effect on feed consumption of birds. Overall feed conversion ratio (FCR) was significantly improved in birds supplemented with cinnamon oil at 400 and 800 mg/kg feed and avilamycin as compared to birds of control group indicating its beneficial effect on feed utilization. Cinnamon oil supplemented birds showed dose dependent improvement in feed conversion ratio. Moreover, FCR of cinnamon oil (400 and 800 mg/kg feed) and standard antibiotic supplemented birds was almost similar. Supplementation of cinnamon oil at given doses had no adverse effects on broiler birds. Result of the present study revealed that supplementation of cinnamon oil at given doses in feed was possesses growth promoting effects in broiler.
Cinnamon oil, AGP, Body weight gain, FCR, Broiler
