Influence of Supplementation of Dried Neem (Azadirachta indica) and Kadipatta (Murraya koienigii) Leaf Powder on Performance and Haemato-biochemical Parameters in White Leghorn Layers
2015
Rishishwar, Khushboo | Rahal, Anshu | Ashoka Kumar,
A feeding trial was conducted in a completely randomised block design on 120 white leghorn layers (22 weeks age) for twelve weeks to discern the effects of supplementation of neem (Azadirachta indica) and kadi patta (Murraya koeinigii) leaf powder on egg production and haemato-biochemical parameters. The birds in treatment T₁ (Control) were given standard diet and were supplemented with 0.5% kadi patta leaf powder (T₂); 0.5% neem leaf powder (T₃); 0.5% kadi patta and neem leaf powder in 50: 50 ratio (T₄), 0.5% kadi patta and neem leaf powder in 25: 75 ratio (T₅) and 0.5% kadi patta and neem leaf powder in 75: 25 ratio (T₆) up to 8 weeks period. Highly significant (P<0.01) differences were found in haemoglobulin, serum glucose and serum cholesterol among the groups. Significant differences (P<0.05) were also found in blood PCV and serum globulin content. Supplementation of neem and kadi patta leaf powder in layer diet resulted in improved feed conversion ratio and decreased serum glucose and cholesterol contents. Supplementation of Neem and kadi patta leaf powders up to the level of 0.5% can be used as feed additive for improving performance of layers.
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