The effect of adding cod liver oil to the diet on the productivity and blood parameters of broiler chickens

Year 2024, Volume: 8 Issue: 1, 24 - 31, 30.04.2024

Md. Ahsan Habib , Maushumi Barmon Md. Nurul Amin Ummay Salma Sabbir Hossen Sabuz

https://doi.org/10.30704/http-www-jivs-net.1423543

Abstract

The experiment was performed to evaluate the production performance and blood parameters of broiler chicken fed on cod liver oil enriched feed. A cohort of 96 day-old chickens was allocated at random into four treatment groups, denoted as T0, T1, T2, and T3. Each treatment group consisted of three replicates. In contrast to each replication consisting of eight birds, each treatment group comprises 24 birds. Experimental birds in T1, T2, and T3 were fed rations enriched with cod liver oil at 0.5%, 1%, and 2% by weight, respectively, whereas T0 received only standard feed and was designated as the control group. The findings of this research demonstrated that the final live weight and live weight gain of the birds in group T3 which was provided with feed enriched with 2% cod liver oil was significantly greater (p<0.05) than the other treatment groups. According to the findings of this research, the best feed conversion ratio was found in T3 group. With regard to blood parameters, treatment groups differed significantly and it was within the normal range. The highest RBC, WBC, PCV and Hb were found in T3 and lowest in T0 group. The optimum net profit was found in T3. On the basis of the findings, it is possible to conclude that the addition of 2% cod liver oil to broiler chicken feed has the potential to stimulate growth.

Keywords

Broiler, Blood parameters, Cod liver oil, FCR, and Weight gain

Ethical Statement

Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University (HSTU), Dinajpur-5200,Bangladesh[Approval code: HSTU/VAS/ASN/EA/011], gave their approval for the trial.

Thanks

We would like to thank the staffs of Department of Animal Science and Nutrition . Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University (HSTU), Dinajpur-5200, Bangladesh.

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