Vol. 11, Issue 7 (2022)

Author(s):
Metung Kamchi, Reema Saikia, D. Sapcota, J.D. Mahanta and Mridushmita Sonowal

Abstract:
A study was undertaken to investigate the effect of dietary fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) seed powder on growth performance of commercial broiler chicken. Study was conducted for six weeks, a total of 150-day oldbroiler chicks with uniform body weight were randomly divided into five groups viz. T0 (standard basal diet as control), T₁ (basal diet + 0.25% fenugreek seed powder), T₂ (basal diet + 0.50% fenugreek seed powder), T₃ (basal diet + 0.75% fenugreek seed powder) and T₄ (basal diet + 1% fenugreek seed powder) comprising30 chicks in each group. The final body weight was significantly (P< 0.05) higher in T₄ group (2252.10g) followed by T₃ group (2200.10g), T₂ group (2152.26g), T₁ group (2114.36g) and T0 group (2030.66g). The total feed consumption per broiler was highest in T₄ group (3967.36g) and lowest in T₀ group (3851.83 g). The overall FCR for the entire period of the experimental groups was found best in T₄ group (1.74) followed by T3 (1.76), T₂ (1.80), T₁ (1.83) and T0 (1.89) groups. The study revealed that there was increased body weight, feed consumption, improved FCR and higher gross profit per broiler offered with 1 percent fenugreek seed powder.