Vol. 7, Issue 8 (2018)

Author(s):
Kiran Chikwa, SS Atkare, JK Bhardwaj and RP Nema

Abstract:
An experiment was conducted to assess the effect of dietary supplementation of shatavari root powder (Asparagus racemosus), ashwagandha root powder (Withania somnifera) and vitamin E on performance of coloured broilers. 1% shatavari root powder in diet (T₁) significantly improved body weight, feed efficiency and carcass yield over control broilers. 1% ashwagandha root powder (T₂) and 200mg/kg vitamin E (T₃) did not showed significant difference for these traits except feed efficiency. Combination of supplementation of 1% SRP with 1% ARP (T₄) or 1% SRP with 200mg/kg vitamin E(T₅) or all three together (T₇) have significantly improved performance than their single effect and significantly highest body weight, feed intake, feed efficiency and carcass yield was recorded in T₇ treatment group than all other treatments groups.