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TY - JOUR
AU - IDRIS, I. A.
PY - 2025/03/20
Y2 - 2026/09/22
TI - BENEFICIAL INFLUENCE OF SINGLE MEDICINAL PLANT SEEDS ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF BROILER CHICKS
JF - Nigerian Journal of Animal Production
JA - NJAP
VL -
IS -
SE - Articles
DO - 10.51791/njap.vi.8530
UR - https://mail.njap.org.ng/index.php/njap/article/view/8530
SP - 889-891
AB - <p><em>The experiment which lasted for 21 days was carried out to generate information on the uses of black pepper </em><em>aqueous extract on growth performance of broiler starter chicks using average feed intake, average weight gain, </em><em>and feed conversion ratio as parameters. Sixty-three one day old Ross 308 Broiler Chicks were randomly allotted </em><em>to three groups coded as GA, GB, and GC. Each group was further subdivided into three replicates with seven </em><em>birds per replicate in a complete randomized design. The aqueous extract was obtained by infusion 10g of the test </em><em>ingredient in one liter of hot boiled water for two hours and the filtered were served to the birds; the birds were </em><em>fed commercial starter diets throughout the experiment. Birds on GA (Control) received basal diet and water </em><em>without black pepper those on GB, and GC were given basal diet and water with black pepper at 1.5ml, and 30ml </em><em>per liter of water respectively. The ANOVA shows GA was statistically significant (P<0.05) from other groups </em><em>with value 212.40±0.48, but was not statistically different (P>0.05) from GB and GC (208.91±0.45 and </em><em>227.70±1.12 respectively). Concerning average feed intake, a non-significant (P>0.05) difference was observed </em><em>amongst the groups. The results also showed that GC (30ml BPSP /liter of water) had the highest feed intake </em><em>(422.66+0.72), showed a better feed conversion ratio (1.86+0.02) compared with GB (1.92+0.03) and those in </em><em>GA (1.94+0.05). From the results of the study, it can be concluded that up to 30ml BPSP/liter of water could be </em><em>incorporated in the drinking water of broiler chicks without adverse effect on growth performance of the birds. </em><em>Further research should be conducted to ascertain the optimum dosage of BPSP in broiler drinking water.</em></p>
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