Study on Growth Performance & Biochemical Parameter of Broilers, Fed Diet Supplemented With Mushroom & Probiotics

Abstract

The present investigation was carried out on “Study on growth performance & biochemical parameter of broilers, fed diet supplemented with mushroom & probiotics”, under the study 360 day-old broiler chicks of strain (Cobb 400) were divided randomly into eight groups, each represented a treatment (45 birds/ treatment) with 3 replicates in a completely randomized design. Chicks were reared for 42 days. The experimental diets were designed as- T1 : control, T2 : control+ 0.4% mushroom powder, T3 : control+ 0.8% mushroom powder, T4 : control+ 1.2% mushroom powder, T5: control + 0.1% probiotics, T6: control+ 0.2% probiotics, T7: control+0.3% probiotics and T8: control + 0.8% mushroom powder and 0.2% probiotics. The feed included supplements either alone or in combination was offered to the birds throughout experimental period (0-42 days). The results confirmed that at 6th week of age the average body weight found to be significantly (P<0.01) higher in mushroom treated group T4 was 2007.38 gm in comparison to control groups T1 was 1790.27 gm. The highest feed consumption was recorded in probiotic supplemented group (T5) as compared to control T1 group. The FCR was significantly (P<0.01) better in the mushroom supplemented group (T4) as compared to control group. The data on the weight and percentage of the internal organs were shown significant difference (P<0.01). The data at the final day of experiment the hematological parameters observed, RBC, WBC (103/μl), hemoglobin concentration, total erythrocyte count (TEC), hemoglobin (Hb) concentration, packed cell volume (PCV), total leukocyte count (103/μl), neutrophils (%), were significantly increased (p<0.01) in treated groups than the control group. Whereas Mean corpuscular volume (fl), MCH (pg), MCHC (g/dl), monocytes (%), eosinophils (%) and basophiles (%) were decreased significantly (p<0.01) than the control group. Total serum protein (mg/dl), albumin (g/dl), globulins (g/dl), glucose (mg/dl), calcium (mg/dl), phosphorus (mg/dl) were significantly increased (p<0.01) in treated groups than the control group, whereas total cholesterol (mg/dl), A.S.T. (U/L), A.L.T. (U/L), uric acid (mg/dl) and blood urea nitrogen (mg/dl) were decreased significantly (p<0.01). The different values of biochemical parameters were remain within normal range but statistically significant within the comparison of treated and control group. Sensory evaluation were significantly (p<0.01) better than control group. This indicated that growth performance of broiler was improved with supplementation of different levels of mushroom powder and probiotics