Effect of Supplementation of Cinnamon Powder on Growth Performance in Broiler Chickens

S. Behera; K. Behera; L. K. Babu; K. Sethy; S. M. Nanda; G. Biswal

doi:10.5455/ijlr.20200212053303

Authors

S. Behera Department of Livestock Production and Management, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, OUAT, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, INDIA
K. Behera Department of Livestock Production and Management, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, OUAT, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, INDIA
L. K. Babu Department of Livestock Production and Management, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, OUAT, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, INDIA
K. Sethy Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, OUAT, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, INDIA
S. M. Nanda Department of Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Extension, College of Veterinary Science Animal Husbandry, OUAT, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, INDIA
G. Biswal Department of Livestock Production and Management, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, OUAT, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, INDIA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5455/ijlr.20200212053303%20%20%20

Keywords:

Broiler, Cinnamon, Growth Performance

Abstract

Broilers are proving a major source of income in poultry industries. The main field in broiler research in present days is to find out ways to enhance their growth. The present study involves feeding of ration including cinnamon to varying degrees to broiler birds and observing their growth performance. A total number of 160-day-old broiler chickens were taken and divided into 4 groups with 2 replicate groups of 20 broiler chickens each. These birds were kept for 35 days under study. It was found that birds supplemented with 0.5% and 1% cinnamon level significantly enhanced the body weight as compared to control group. Birds with 1% supplementation of cinnamon powder had the best FCR.