Effect of dietary incorporation of sahjan (Moringa oleifera) and Tej Patta (Cinnamomum tamala) leaf powder on growth performance, nutrient utilization, and carcass traits in commercial broiler chickens

Abstract

A feeding trial was conducted to discern the effect of dietary incorporation of sahjan (Moringa oleifera) leaf powder and tejpatta (Cinnamomum tamala) powder on growth performance, nutrient utilization, carcass traits in commercial broiler chickens. 120, (one day-old) broiler chicks were divided randomly into 4 treatment groups with 3 replicate each i.e. 10 broiler chicks per replicate. Chicks of treatment T1 (control) were fed basal diet (starter and finisher diet), whereas in treatment groups T2, T3 and T4, basal diet was incorporated with 0.5% sahjan leaf powder, 0.5% tejpatta powder and 0.25% sahjan leaf powder with 0.25% tejpatta powder, respectively. Sahjan and tejpatta leaf powder feeding resulted in significant (P≤0.05) increased in final body weight, weight gain and performance index in broilers chicken. Therefore, it could be concluded that incorporation of sahjan (Moringa oleifera) leaf powder and tejpatta (Cinnamomum tamala) powder in the diets of commercial broiler chickens had significant positive effect on their growth performance.