Aims: The present study aimed to investigate the effects of
dietary seed supplementation on broiler ability to grow and biochemical traits
that are impacted by commercial feed density and seed meal supplementation of Lagerstroemia speciosa.
Background: Organic poultry production is becoming increasingly
popular in India due to the ill effects of conventional farming, and consumers
are willing to pay a premium for certified organic chicken meat.
Materials and Methods: The research was carried out at the Government
Arts College in Coimbatore-18, Tamil Nadu, India's Animal House, Department of
Zoology, and Postgraduate and Research Department. The experimental design was
divided into 5 groups. G1 normal diet served as a control, G2 fed green leafy
vegetables and commercially available feed in G3, G4, and G5 served as coarse
powder for experimental plant seeds, L. speciosa, and N. sativa (4.0 gm/100
gm).
Results: The experimental animals show that the growth rate of the
control group shows 41±3.21d initial weight and a 124±4bc final weight (6th
week), while the growth rate of group II shows 135±4.04b. Body weight is a
little higher than in the control group. Commercial feed is drastic in weight
gain, and it shows 489±10.44a in group III. The experimental groups IV and V
are active and healthier than the other groups, but the weight is poor in group
IV 78±9.29d and 105±7.62bcd in group V. The N. sativa seeds consist of
thymoquinone, a bio-compound to reduce the body weight 78±9.29d in Group IV.
The control group has the highest concentration of urea (10.7±0.55a), while
group IV has the lowest concentration. The amount of uric acid is lowest in
group IV and largest in group V. Cholesterol levels are highest in group II
(green leafy vegetables) and lowest in group IV.
The supplementary diet, consisting of Tannins, flavonoids,
Glycosides, and saponins, reduced feed intake by 50% compared to the control
group. These compounds have appetite and digestion-stimulating properties and
antimicrobial effects that aid digestion. Triglyceride levels are highest in
Group V, while they are lowest in the control group. Group V has the least
total protein, whereas the control group has the most. The control group has
the highest albumin level, while group II has the lowest level.
Conclusion: Lagerstroemia
speciosa, especially, plays a crucial role in enhancing the growth and
reproductive performance of broiler chickens, supporting organic farming, and
helping farmers lower the cost of poultry feed.
Author
(s) Details
P. S. Sujatha
PG and Research Department of Zoology, Government Arts College
(Autonomous), Coimbatore-641 018, India.
S.
Pavithran
PG and Research Department of Zoology, Government Arts College
(Autonomous), Coimbatore-641 018, India.
G.
Ganesan
PG and Research Department of Zoology, Government Arts College
(Autonomous), Coimbatore-641 018,
India.
M.
Karthik
PG and Research Department of Zoology, Government Arts College
(Autonomous), Coimbatore-641 018, India.
V.
Maivizhi
PG and Research Department of Zoology, Government Arts College
(Autonomous), Coimbatore-641 018,
India.
Please see the book here:- https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/crpbs/v2/2155
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