Dietary effect of yellow and white ginger (Zingiber officinale) on growth performance, nutrient utilization and production cost of broiler chicks

T. A., Sunmola and C. D., Tuleun and K. T., Orayaga and T., Ahemen (2023) Dietary effect of yellow and white ginger (Zingiber officinale) on growth performance, nutrient utilization and production cost of broiler chicks. Malaysian Journal of Animal Science (Malaysia), 26 (1). pp. 18-25. ISSN 2550-2123

The study was conducted to evaluate the dietary effect of yellow and white ginger (Zingiber officinale) on growth performance, nutrient utilization and production cost of broiler chicks. Four(4) week feeding trial was carried out using day-old Abor Acre plus strain of broiler chicks. Four groups of 36 birds each were fed diets that contained 0.25 and 0.30 % yellow and white ginger in a 2x2 factorial design consists of two inclusion levels (0.25 and 0.30 %) and two ginger varieties (yellow and white ginger powder). Data were collected on growth performance, nutrient utilization and economic of production. Significant (p<0.05) increased was observed in average final weight (815.19 to 846.23 g) and average daily weight gain (27.72 to 28.83 g) when white ginger increased from 0.25 % - 0.30 % in the diets. While for yellow ginger; the effect was not significantly (p>0.05) different as the levels increased from 0.25 % - 0.30 %. Except for nitrogen free extract; neither yellow nor white ginger had a significant effect on all the parameter observed while the increased levels of both yellow and white ginger from 0.25 % to 0.30 % significantly (p<0.05) improved the utilization of crude fibre and ether extract. Both yellow and white gingers usage in chicks’ diet had no detrimental effect on the growth performance and production cost. It is concluded that supplementation of yellow and white ginger at 0.25 % improves the performance of broiler chicks but white ginger showed more superiority when added up to 0.30 % level as feed additives in broiler chicks.

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Abstract

The study was conducted to evaluate the dietary effect of yellow and white ginger (Zingiber officinale) on growth performance, nutrient utilization and production cost of broiler chicks. Four(4) week feeding trial was carried out using day-old Abor Acre plus strain of broiler chicks. Four groups of 36 birds each were fed diets that contained 0.25 and 0.30 % yellow and white ginger in a 2x2 factorial design consists of two inclusion levels (0.25 and 0.30 %) and two ginger varieties (yellow and white ginger powder). Data were collected on growth performance, nutrient utilization and economic of production. Significant (p<0.05) increased was observed in average final weight (815.19 to 846.23 g) and average daily weight gain (27.72 to 28.83 g) when white ginger increased from 0.25 % - 0.30 % in the diets. While for yellow ginger; the effect was not significantly (p>0.05) different as the levels increased from 0.25 % - 0.30 %. Except for nitrogen free extract; neither yellow nor white ginger had a significant effect on all the parameter observed while the increased levels of both yellow and white ginger from 0.25 % to 0.30 % significantly (p<0.05) improved the utilization of crude fibre and ether extract. Both yellow and white gingers usage in chicks’ diet had no detrimental effect on the growth performance and production cost. It is concluded that supplementation of yellow and white ginger at 0.25 % improves the performance of broiler chicks but white ginger showed more superiority when added up to 0.30 % level as feed additives in broiler chicks.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	broiler chickens
AGROVOC Term:	Zingiber officinale
AGROVOC Term:	nutrient utilization
AGROVOC Term:	feed formulation
AGROVOC Term:	cost analysis
AGROVOC Term:	ginger
AGROVOC Term:	feed additives
AGROVOC Term:	growth rate
Geographical Term:	Nigeria
Depositing User:	Ms. Azariah Hashim
Date Deposited:	10 Feb 2025 07:35
Last Modified:	10 Feb 2025 07:35
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1386

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