Performance of broiler chicken given with Gotu kula (Centella asiatica l.) plant juice extract as water additives

Abstract

The study was conducted at Barangay Daan Banwa, Tapaz,Capiz from November 4, 2022 to November 18, 2022, which aimed to determine the effect of the different levels of Gotu Kola Plant Juice Extract (GKPJE) on the performance of broiler chicken, and to find out the best level of Gotu Kola Plant Juice Extract (GKPJE) on water consumption, feed consumption, gain in wait, and feed conversion efficiency of broiler chicken. The four levels of GKPJE which were used in the study were: pure water (control), 10% GKPJE, 20% GKPJE, and 30% GKPJE per liter of water as water additives. The performance of the birds was measured in terms of water consumptions, feed consumption, gain in weight and feed conversion efficiency. Data were analyzed with the analysis of variance (F-test) using the STAR software version 2.0.1 2014. Statistical results were interpreted and discussed at 5% level of significance. Results of the study revealed that the used of GKPJE at different levels as water additives significantly affected the performance of broiler chicken in terms of gain in weight and feed conversion efficiency. Birds given with a mixture of 10ml GKPJE/L water recorded the higher gain in weight and better-feed converter.