Effects of Momordica cochinchinensis (Lour.) Spreng Kernel Supplementation in the Diets on Performance of Broilers

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Momordica cochinchinensis
(Lour.) Spreng Kernel supplementation on broiler performances in Completely Randomized
Design (CRD). There were 4 dietary treatments with 3 replications. Each replications has 8
chickens. One day old of 96 Arbor Acer chickens were assigned into 4 treatments. Treatment
1 was control feed supplemented antibiotic (oxytetracycline) at 200 mg./kg. of feed and
treatments 2, 3 and 4 were control feed supplemented with gac fruit aril kernel at 200, 400
and 600 mg./kg. of feed respectively for 42 days of experiment. The results showed that the
broilers supplemented with antibiotic or supplemented with gac fruit aril kernel at 200 and
400 mg./kg. of feed had body weight gain, feed intake, growth rate and carcass percentage
better than (P<0.01) the broilers supplemented with gac fruit aril kernel at 600 mg./kg. of
feed. But there was no significant difference in feed conversion ratio. When consideration
about feed cost per kg. of body weight gain, there was no significant difference (P>0.05).