Growth performance of ISA Brown pullet chicks fed diets containing single and combined levels of Turmeric (Curcuma longa) and Clove (Syzygium aromaticum)

Abstract

A feeding trial was conducted to determine the effect Turmeric (TUM), Clove (CLV) and Turmeric + Clove (TUM + CLV) on growth performance of Isa Brown pullet chicks. A total of 504, one-day old pullet chicks were distributed randomly in a 3 x 3 factorial arrangement (phytogenic feed additive x inclusion level) totaling 9 dietary treatments having 4 replicates of 14 birds per replicate each. Birds were brooded for 14 days (2 weeks) on a deep litter floor. At day 15, chicks were weighed , balanced, then equally allotted into experimental treatments comprising of birds maintained on 0%, 1%, 2% TUM, 0%, 1%, 2% CLV and 0%, 1%, 2% TUM+CLV on 1:1 ratio weight for weight. Feed and clean water were offered ad libitum. The experiment lasted for 56 days. Performance parameters were evaluated throughout the experiment. TUM, CLV, TUM + CLV and levels of inclusion showed no significant improvement (P> 0.05) on the performance parameters measured.