European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

EFFICACY EVALUATION OF HERBAL ANTI- DIARRHEAL AND GUT FUNCTION MODULATOR IN AUGMENTING PERFORMANCE IN BROILER BIRDS

Hassan Farooque Ahmed, Anurag Borthakur*, Vikas Yadav, K. Ravikanth and Shivi Maini

ABSTRACT

A total of 120 day old commercial broiler chicks were divided into two different groups T0 and T1 having 60 birds each. Each treatment group had three replicates of 20 chicks each. Group T0 was kept as control and fed standard basal diet. Group T1 was supplemented with Salcochek pro (M/S Ayurvet Limited) at the rate of 500g/tonne of feed along with the basal diet. Parameters such as growth performance, nutrient utilization, carcass study, Intestinal micrometry, incidence of diseases and mortality were evaluated. Results revealed that there was significant increase in the body weight in the Salcochek pro treated group T1 when compared to control group T0. The total FCR was significantly improved in group T1 as compared to group T0. Mean digestibility coefficient of dry matter and crude protein were significantly higher in the group T1 as compared to group T0. The nitrogen % retention was significantly higher in group T1 in comparison to group T0. Live weight (Kg) and Carcass weight (Kg) were significantly higher in group T1 as compared to group T0. It can be inferred that Salcochek pro is quite efficient in enhancing the performance and productivity of broilers.

Keywords: Broilers, carcass weight, growth performance, nutrient utilization.