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Moringa Leaf Meal as Natural Feed Additives on the Growth Performance and Meat Quality of Commercial Broiler Chicken

M. S. K Sarker
Poultry Production Research Division, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

M. M Rana
Poultry Production Research Division, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

H. Khatun
Poultry Production Research Division, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

S. Faruque
Poultry Production Research Division, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

M. N Islam
Director General, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A study was conducted to investigate the effect of moringa leaf meal (MLM) as an alternative to antibiotic as natural feed additives on the growth performance, meat quality and carcass yield of broilers chicken. A total of 270 day-old broiler chicks were randomly weighed and assigned to six dietary, treatments having 45 birds in each. Each dietary treatment had three replicates of 15 birds and was reared in floor pens. Chicks were distributed in 4 different inclusion levels of MLM diets; 0.5%, 1.0% 1.5% and 2.0% with 2 control diets negative and positive. The birds were fed the experimental diets and that water was provided without restriction throughout the experimental period. The results showed that significant (P<0.05) effect on final body weight and weight gain in dietary supplementation of 1.5% MLM as compared to that of control group. Better a feed conversion (1.53) was observed at 1.5% MLM. Different levels of MLM exhibit significant influence on meat yield performance of broilers. There was no significant difference (P>0.05) observed among the average live weight, thigh meat, wing meat, drumstick meat, gizzard and abdominal fat of broilers. Breast meat, heart, liver, large intestine and dressing percentage showed significant difference. Lower mortality was found on diet supplemented with MLM. It can be concluded that 1.5% MLM in broiler diets can be used as feed additive for growth performance and meat yield of broilers.

Keywords: Moringa leaf meal (MLM), Antibiotic, Growth performance, Feed conversion ratio (FCR), Dressing Yield

Location: Poultry Production Research Division of Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute Savar, Dhaka.

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Program Area: Animal Health and Management

Commodity: Chicken, Feed

Objectives:

To investigate the effect of moringa leaf meal (MLM) as an alternative to antibiotic as natural feed additives on the growth performance, meat quality and carcass yield of broilers chicken.

Methodology:

This study was conducted at the broiler experimental shed, Poultry Production Research Division of Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute Savar, Dhaka. Straight run day old as hatched Cobb 500 broilers chicks were used for a period of 35 days to find out the effect of dietary level of moringa leaf meal(MLM) on feed consumption, weight gain, FCR, mortality of broilers. A total of 270 day-old broiler chicks were randomly weighed and assigned to six dietary treatments in a group of 45 birds each according to following CRD. Each dietary treatment had 45 birds with three replicates of 15 birds. Broilers were assigned to different inclusion levels of MLM diets; 0.5%, 1.0%, 1.5% and 2.0% with the basal diet. In the positive control (antibiotic group) 0.05% Oxytetracycline (OTC) was added in the basal diet whereas in negative control group no additives were added. The birds were fed the experimental diets as per BSTI standard namely starter (0-21 days) and finisher (22-35 days). Water was provided without restriction throughout the experimental period to the broilers. The study was undertaken with the following three objectives; (a) Inoculation level of moringa leaf meal as feed additives for broiler chicken, (b) Determination of growth performance, organ development and dressing yield of broiler chicken, (c) Assessment of potentiality to replace commercial antibiotic.

Source of Information: Proceedings of the Annual Research Review Workshop 2013-2014, BLRI, Savar, Dhaka. Publication No.261, pp: 114-120, October-2015.

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Achievement/Findings:

Improvement of weight gain and feed conversion ratio was observed in 1.5% MLM supplemented group compared to other groups including antibiotic fed birds. Addition of moringa leaf meal didn't affect (≥0.05) on internal organ development rather improved dressing and dressing yield. Considering the findings it can be concluded that 1.5% moringa leaf meal is replaceable in place of antibiotic in terms of growth performance, internal organ development and meat yield traits.

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