Vol. 11, Special Issue 6 (2022)

Author(s):
Hemant Kumar Jediya, Monika Joshi, SK Sharma, ML Gurjar, Hakim Manzer Aalam and Kamal Purohit

Abstract:
The present study was planned and carried out to ascertain the efficiency of different levels of Garlic powder, Ashwagandha root powder and Shatavari root powder alone and in combination as alternatives to antibiotic growth promotors in broiler ration to improve the performance of broiler chicks. A feeding trial of 42 days was conducted using 300, day-old broiler chicks (Cobb-400) randomly distributed in completely randomized design. The broiler chicks were divided randomly into ten treatment groups with three replicates under each treatment. The T₁ i.e. control group was fed on basal diet, while T₂ was supplemented with Oxy tetra cycline (OTC) powder @ 0.1g/kg feed. T₃ and T₄ were served as Basal diet supplemented with Garlic powder @ 0.75% and @ 1.50%. T₅ and T₆ were served as Basal diet supplemented with Ashwagandha root powder @ 0.75% and @ 1.50%. T₇ and T₈ were served as Basal diet supplemented with Shatavari root powder @ 0.75% and @ 1.50%. T₉ was served as Basal diet supplemented with Garlic powder @ 0.25%, Ashwagandha root powder @ 0.25% and Shatavari root powder @ 0.25%. T₁₀ was served as Basal diet supplemented with Garlic powder @ 0.50%, Ashwagandha root powder @ 0.50% and Shatavari root powder @ 0.50%. The supplementation of Garlic powder, Ashwagandha root powder and Shatavari root powder alone and in combination had highly significant (P<0.01) effect was observed on Hb, PCV, TEC, TLC, Lymphocyte, Monocyte, heterophils, Eosinophil, Basophil, H/L ratio, albumin, globulin, total protein, A/G ratio, glucose, triglyceride, Cholesterol, AST, ALT, creatinine.