Effect of Dietary Supplementation of Turmeric (Curcuma longa) Powder on the Performance of Commercial Broiler Chicken

Abstract

A study was undertaken to investigate the effect of dietary supplementation of turmeric (Curcuma longa) powder on the performance of commercial broiler chicken. A total of 144 numbers of day-old commercial broiler chicks with uniform body weight were randomly divided into four groups viz. T₀ (standard basal diet as control), T₁ (basal diet + 0.25% turmeric powder), T₂ (basal diet + 0.50% turmeric powder) and T₃(basal diet + 0.75% turmeric powder) comprising 36 chicks in each group. The final body weight was significantly (P≤0.05) higher in T₃ group (2134.56 g) followed by T₂ (2049.36 g), T₁ (1963.97 g) and T₀ (1900.28 g). In respect of overall FCR, the T₃ group showed the best FCR value of 1.71 followed by T₂ (1.75), T₁ (1.81) and T₀ (1.88). The study revealed that there was increased body weight, improved FCR, highest BPEI and higher gross profit per bird offered with 0.75 per cent turmeric powder in feed.