Comparative efficacy of herbal and traditional coccidiostats on performance of broilers challenged with coccidial infection

Comparative study of effect of herbal and traditional coccidiostats was conducted in broilers challenged with coccidial infection (field isolate Eimeria tenella). The coccidiostats used were herbal and traditional drug. The results revealed significantly (P<0.05) higher weights in herbal coccidiostat supplemented group than the group fed with traditional coccidiostat (Salinomycin) at the end of experiment (35 days). Significant (P<0.05) improvement in feed conversion ratio (FCR) was recorded in groups added with herbal coccidiostats while no difference was found in birds fed with traditional coccidiostats when compared with control. The highest mortality (6%) was observed in control group followed by group fed with traditional coccidiostat (4%) and no mortality in groups treated with herbal coccidiostats.