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Effect of Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum) on productive performance and blood biochemistry of broilers

Ajit Singh, Pranav Doley, Neeraj and Jagdish Prasad

Department of Animal Nutrition, Sundereson School of Animal Husbandry and Dairying SHIATS Allahabad, India

 
Abstract

An experiment was conducted to determine the performance of broilers fed diets supplemented with Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum) leaf powder. A total of 72 (Arbor-Acres) day old chicks were used in this study (6 replicates per treatment). Four levels of Tulsi leaf powder at the rate of 0.00% (T1), 0.25% (T2), 0.50% (T3), and 1% (T4) were incorporated into the basal diet for six weeks. Feeding period for all groups was lasted for 42 days. Results revealed a significant effect of Tulsi leaf powder on body weight, feed intake and feed conversion ratio in the treated groups ((T2-T4). Mortality and cholesterol decreased significantly in T4 compared to other treatments while haemoglobin increased significantly in the same group. We found a linear increase in the performance of broiler by increasing the inclusion level of Tulsi.

Keywords: Performance; haematological; biochemical blood indices,;broiler, Tulsi
 
To cite this article: Singh A, P Doley, Neeraj and J Prasad, 2014. Effect of Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum) on productive performance and blood biochemistry of broilers. Res. Opin. Anim. Vet. Sci., 4(3), 142-144.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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