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Effect of
Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum)
on productive performance and blood biochemistry of broilers |
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Ajit Singh, Pranav Doley, Neeraj and Jagdish Prasad
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Department of Animal
Nutrition, Sundereson School of Animal Husbandry and Dairying SHIATS Allahabad,
India
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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.
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Keywords:
Performance; haematological; biochemical blood indices,;broiler, Tulsi |
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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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