Vol. 12, Issue 5 (2023)

Author(s):
A Arun Bharathi, S Ezhil Valavan, P Veeramani, M Ananda Chitra, J Ramesh and R Richard Churchil

Abstract:
A study was conducted to synthesize nano zinc oxide (nZnO) using ball milling technique to incorporate in poultry feed as alternative to other forms of ZnO. The synthesized nZnO was characterized by particle size analysis, zeta potential, X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infra-Red spectroscopy (FTIR) and Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM). The particle size analyser and transmission electron microscope were used to analyse the size, shape and particle size distribution of the nanoparticles. The particle size and zeta potential of synthesised nZnO was 88.3 nm and -26.9, respectively. XRD result showed the peaks corresponded to the zinc oxide and the average particle size analysed by Scherrer’s formula was 26.42 nm. The identity of functional group and chemical bonding of nZnO unveiled by FTIR technique. TEM revealed the particle size and shape of nZnO was 24.02 nm and hexagonal, respectively. Hence, it can be concluded that the synthesized product of nZnO can be used in the poultry feed to lower the dose and optimize the production performance of chicken.