Effect of dietary supplementation of Tinospora cordifolia (Giloy) powder on performance of broiler chicken Raut S. B., Gadegaonkar G.M.*, Durge S.M., Kulkarni R.C., Channa G.R., Kokate L.S. Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Udgir, Latur-413517, Maharastra, India *Correspondence: ganeshgadegaonkar@mafsu.in
Online published on 20 May, 2023. Abstract The present research work was planned to evaluate the effect of dietary supplementation of Tinospora cordifolia powder on performance of broiler chicken. The study involved 240 day old Vencobb Y 430 strain broiler chicks. The experimental chicks were randomly divided into four equal groups of 60 chicks having four replicates, containing 15 chicks in each replica. Group T0 (control) was fed with standard broiler diet (BIS, 2007). Group T1, T2 and T3 were fed with standard broiler diet (BIS, 2007) supplemented with Tinospora cordifolia (giloy) powder @ 0.2, 0.4 and 0.6%, respectively. The experiment was conducted for the period of six weeks. The results of the present study showed that the difference in final average live body weight, body weight gain, feed intake and feed conversion ratio of birds among various experimental groups was non-significant. The average retention percentage for DM, CP, EE and NFE was numerically higher in T2 group than control group, however, retention percentage for CF was significantly (P< 0.01) higher in group T2 than control group. The average dressing and eviscerated yield percentage of birds from group T2 received diet supplemented with giloy powder @ 0.4% was significantly (P< 0.01) higher than groups T0, T1 and T3. The average giblet, heart, liver, breast, drumstick and thigh weight percentages were significantly (P< 0.01) higher in group T1 than control group except gizzard weight percentage. The economics of broiler production indicated that supplementation of giloy powder @ 0.4% of broiler feed was cost effective. Thus, it is concluded that supplementation of Tinospora cordifolia (giloy) powder @ 0.4% in broiler feed did not affect weight gain, feed conversion ratio, however, such supplementation resulted in improvement in nutrient metabolizability, carcass traits and found to be cost effective. Top Keywords Broiler, Chicken, Tinospora cordifolia, Performance, Growth, Nutrient metabolizability, Carcass. Top |