Vol. 12, Issue 11 (2023)

Author(s):
Radha Bai, Raj Singh Berwal, Jyotsana, Ritu, Komal, Shubhnish, Shabnam, Meetu and Renu Choudhary

Abstract:
The research work was carried out to study the effect of pelleting as well as supplementation herbal feed additives (Aloe vera and amla) on carcass traits of broilers. A forty-two days trial was conducted with a flock of two hundred and forty, day-old broiler chicks. Chicks were randomly assigned to eight dietary treatments with three replicates per treatment and ten birds per replicate. The eight dietary treatments were T1: basal diet with antibiotic in mash form, T2: basal diet with antibiotic in pellet form, T3: basal diet with 1% Aloe vera in mash form, T4: basal diet with 0.5% Aloe vera in pellet form, T5: basal diet with 1% aloe in pellet form, T6: basal diet with 1% amla in mash form, T7: basal diet with 0.5% amla in pellet form and T8: basal diet with 1% amla in pellet form. The results of the study revealed that dietary supplementation of amla (mash and pellet form) had significantly higher eviscerated percent, drawn percent and giblet percent in comparison to basal diet. However, Aloe vera supplementation had no significant effect on carcass traits of broiler. Similarly, pellet fed birds had no significant effect on carcass traits in terms of dressing percent, eviscerated percent, drawn percent and giblet percent. It can be concluded from results that supplementation of amla either in mash or pellet form had beneficial effects on the carcass traits of broiler birds.