Department of Livestock Production Management, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar-263 145 (UA)
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A study was undertaken to study the effects of Superliv DS (herbal liver stimulant) on performance of commercial broiler chicks. Two hundred and forty three day old unsexed commercial broiler chicks were divided randomly into three identical groups each with three replicates. Control diet (D1) contained basal feed whereas Superliv DS @ 125 g/tonne of feed and 250g/tonne of feed was added to basal diet in the groups D2, and D3 respectively. After 21 days, each group (D1, D2, and D3) was subdivided in to two subgroups (D111, D12, D21, D22 and D31, D32). It was observed that the feed consumption, feed conversion ratio (FCR), protein and energy retention were significantly in D31 i.e. birds fed with liver stimulant for 42 days higher than the control group. It may be concluded that supplementation of superliv DS @250 g/tonne of feed may be beneficial for commercial broiler rearing.
Liver stimulants, feed consumption, broiler performance
