Performance of broilers given oregano (Origanum vulgare) extract as drinking supplement
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Performance of broilers given oregano (Origanum vulgare) extract as drinking supplement
Abstract
The concern regarding the use of natural remedies as an alternative substance for antibiotics in improving performance and health promoters has caught much interest. Thus, the study aimed to determine the performance and profitability of broilers supplemented with oregano extract. Two hundred forty head day-old broiler chicks were distributed at random in five treatments replicated six times following the Tukeys’s Honest Significant Difference (HSD) Test. Oregano extract was incorporated into drinking water as a supplement at 2.5, 5.0, 7.5, and 10ml per liter of water for 21 days. Supplementation of oregano extract in the drinking water significantly affected the broiler performance in terms of final weight and gain in weight but comparable performance on feed and water consumption, feed conversion ratio, and mortality rate of broilers. The addition of oregano extract in the drinking water of broilers significantly affected the profit above feed, medicine, and cost of broilers. The addition of oregano extract at a rate of 2.5 to 10ml/liter of water can be used as a supplement to the performance of broilers as a substitute for commercial antibiotics.
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