Combined effects of different phytoadditives on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and hematobiochemical profile of broiler chickens
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https://doi.org/10.14295/bjs.v5i10.907Keywords:
broiler, phytobiotics, growth performance, nutrient digestibility, blood profileAbstract
A total of 120 unsexed day-old Ross 308 broiler chicks were used to evaluate the synergistic effects of different combinations of turmeric, garlic, ginger, and clove on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, carcass characteristics, and blood profile. Birds were randomly assigned to four dietary treatments with three replicates of 10 birds each in a completely randomized design. The treatments consisted of a control diet and three diets supplemented with different combinations of garlic, ginger, turmeric, and clove at 3 or 4 g/kg of feed-1. Growth performance, nutrient digestibility, carcass traits, hematological indices, and serum biochemical parameters were evaluated. Dietary supplementation significantly influenced growth performance, feed utilization, carcass yield, and selected blood parameters (p < 0.05). Broilers receiving the turmeric, ginger, and clove combination exhibited superior final body weight, weight gain, carcass yield, and nutrient utilization, whereas birds fed the garlic, ginger, and turmeric blend showed higher feed intake. Hematological values remained within normal physiological ranges across treatments, indicating that the phytogenic blends did not adversely affect the health status of the birds. Overall, the combination of turmeric, ginger, and clove at 3 g/kg feed-1 showed the greatest potential for improving broiler performance while maintaining normal blood characteristics.
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