The effect of administering aqueous extract of fermented Moringa oleifera leaves via drinking water on performance and carcass characteristics of broilers
1 Master’s Program, Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Udayana University, Denpasar, Indonesia.
2 Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Udayana University Denpasar, Indonesia.
Research Article
World Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 2024, 20(01), 566–572.
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjbphs.2024.20.1.0838
Publication history:
Received on 19 September 2024; revised on 25 October 2024; accepted on 27 October 2024
Abstract:
The need to adopt natural herbal plants as feed additives in poultry production has received attention among poultry nutrition and production experts in recent years. Herbal plants have few or no side effects, unlike synthetic additives. The aim of the research was to examine the effect of fermented Moringa oleifera leaf aqueous extract (FMLAE) on growth performance and broiler carcass characteristics. A total of 240 healthy day-old-chick broilers with homogeneous average body weight were randomly divided into 4 treatments and 6 replications with 10 heads per cage in a completely randomized design. Fermented Moringa leaf aqueous extract (FMLAE) treatment was given through drinking water at levels: 0% as control (A); 2% (B), 4% (C), and 6% (D), respectively. The results showed that FMLAE supplementation in drinking water had a significant increase (P<0.05) in body weight gain, carcass weight, carcass percentage, feed consumption and feed efficiency. It can be concluded that the addition of 2-6% fermented Moringa leaf aqueous extract (FMLAE) to the drinking water of broilers aged 0-4 weeks significantly increases growth, carcass and feed efficiency.
Keywords:
Broiler; Carcass characteristics; Fermented Moringa leaf; Performance
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