EFFECT OF GARLIC (ALLIUM SATIVUM) OIL INCLUSION ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE, CARCASS QUALITY AND COST IMPLICATION OF BROILER CHICKENS

Author Name: *Bamigboye Samson O, **Oluwafemi R.A, ***Agbonika D.A., ****Maduekwe Innocent. M

Volume: 01 &  Issue:

Country: NIGERIA

DOI NO.: NA, DOI Link: http://doi-ds.org/doilink/08.2020-25662434/

Affiliation:

1. Department of Animal Science, University of Abuja. Nigeria
2. Department of Animal Science, University of Abuja. Nigeria.
3. Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Abuja. Nigeria
4. Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Abuja. Nigeria.
   E-mail:bosam4deco@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

This study was carried to evaluate the “Effect of Garlic (Allium sativum) oil inclusion on carcass quality, growth performance and cost implication of broiler chickens”. A total of 180 day–old-(Arboacre) broiler chicks of mixed sex was used in this study which lasted for eight (8) weeks. The birds were divided into four experimental groups; each group was further subdivided into three replicates of fifteen birds per each in a Complete Randomized Design (CRD). The birds were fed on two basal diets (Starter and finisher) in an experiment which lasted for eight weeks. The garlic oil (Allumsativum) was added to the basal diet at (0.00, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3%) level respectively. The treatment was T1, T2, T3, and T4 with T1 serving as control. Growth performance, carcass characteristics, and cost implication were recorded. At the end of the experiment, the birds were slaughtered, dressed to estimate the different parameters. The result showed that the diet with 0.3% garlic oil inclusion had significantly (P<0.5) highest body weight and best dressing percentage compared with the control treatment (0. 0%).Garlic oil inclusion reduced the mortality rate of the birds, increases productivity and food safety. The result showed on cost implication reveal the economical evaluation of the experiment diets indicated that, the diet with 0.3% level of garlic oil showed the highest profitability ratio as compared to the group. This might be due to the highest return of the weight gains recorded by this group of chicken.

Key words: Garlic oil; broiler chicks; performance; feed conversion rate.