Effect of agarwood leaf extract on production performance of broilers experiencing heat stress

Autor: Erfan Kustiawan, Ujang Suryadi, Shokhirul Imam, Anang Febri Prasetyo
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Veterinary World, Vol 14, Iss 7, Pp 1971-1976 (2021)
Veterinary World
ISSN: 2231-0916
0972-8988
Popis: Background and Aim: The open house cage is mainly influenced by the environmental heat from the sun and the heat released by the chicken. Heat stress can affect physiological conditions so that it has an impact on decreasing productivity. This study aims to determine the effect of agarwood leaf extract in feed on the physiological condition and production performance of broilers experiencing heat stress and to generate prediction equations for the optimal level of the extract in feed. Materials and Methods: A total of 200 22-day-old broilers (Cobb 500™) underwent four treatments with five replications each, namely, feed without agarwood leaf extract (control) (T0), and feed with 250 (T1), 300 (T2), and 350 mg of agarwood leaf extract/kg body weight (T3). The parameters observed include physiological condition (heart rate, respiratory frequency, and body temperature) as well as production performance (feed consumption, body weight gain [BWG], and feed conversion). Results: The administration of agarwood leaf extract significantly (p0.05) in body temperature, glucose levels, hemoglobin and erythrocyte concentrations, as well as production performance which include weight gain, feed consumption, and feed conversion ratio. Meanwhile, broilers treated with agarwood leaf extract had a significantly lower heart rate and respiratory frequency (p
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