Supplementation of Herbal Extracts and Juice Extract from Guava Leaves and Mint Leaves in Drinking Water on Broiler Performance and Meat Quality under Open Housing Condition
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The objective of this experiment was to study the supplementation of herbal extracts and juice extract from guava leaves and mint leaves in drinking water on broiler performance and meat quality under open housing conditions. A total of 120 one-day old Ross 308 chicks were used and divided into 6 groups with 2 replications and 10 broiler chicks of each. They were assigned using a completely randomized design (CRD). Each group of chicks received different types of drinking water as follows: T1 = control (no additives), T2 = drinking water added with Herb of LoxinTM 1 cc/1L, T3 = drinking water added with bio complex 1 cc/1L, T4 = drinking water added with juice extracts from guava and mint leaves 50 cc/1L, T5 = drinking water added with juice extracts from mint leaves 100 cc/1L and T6 = drinking water added with juice extracts from guava leaves 100 cc/1L of water. The results of the broiler performance study showed that during the ages of 1–21 days, broilers drank water supplemented with juice extract from guava and mint leaves (T4) had a significantly higher production index (450.91 ± 9.06) compared to the other experimental groups (P < 0.05). At the age of 21–35 and 1–35 days, broilers drank water added with juice extracts from mint leaves (T5) had significantly higher body weight gain (BWG) and production index (PI) compared to control and the other groups (P < 0.05). The results of carcass quality and meat quality showed that there were no significant differences among groups (P > 0.05). However, supplementation of herbal extracts in drinking water affected on broiler performance, the supplementation of juice extract from mint leaves at the level of 100 cc/1L of water is the most effective and suitable to be used to increase broiler growth performance under open housing conditions during the age of 21–35 days.
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