Vol. 12, Issue 8 (2023)

Author(s):
Kalicharan Nayal, Anil Kumar, Gururaj VK and Shrishtipriya Prasad

Abstract:
In the present investigation, a feeding trial of 12 weeks of duration was conducted on 96 Uttara layers of 20-week age to study the effect of dietary supplementation of Arjun (Terminalia arjuna) bark powder on haemato-biochemical parameters. The laying hens were randomly divided in to four treatment groups (T₀, T₁, T₂ and T₃) four replicates of 6 birds each. The different groups were supplemented with Arjun bark powder at 0, 1g, 2g, and 4g/100gm respectively to standard feed. At the end of Phase Ⅰ and Phase II blood was collected for haematobiochemical parameter analysis. The blood picture revealed that Hb, PCV, TEC and TLC values in Arjun bark-supplemented groups are significantly improved. Serum glucose, cholesterol, LDL, SGOT and SGPT values in Arjun bark-supplemented groups decreases significantly and HDL value increases significantly however no significant difference observed in other biochemical parameters. From the results of present study it can be concluded that Arjun bark can be used as herbal feed additive/ phytobiotic in poultry diet by incorporating 2 percent of Arjun (Terminalia arjuna) bark powder in the basal diet of Uttara chicken.