Effect of Senna alata leaf as an alternative anti-coccidian on growth performance, oocyst counts and carcass characteristics of broiler chickens

Yahaya., Mariam O and S.A., Bolu (2023) Effect of Senna alata leaf as an alternative anti-coccidian on growth performance, oocyst counts and carcass characteristics of broiler chickens. Malaysian Journal of Animal Science (Malaysia), 26 (1). pp. 44-52. ISSN 2550-2123

A sixty-three (63) days experiment was conducted to assess the effects of Senna alata leaf meal as an alternative anti-coccidian in the water of broiler chickens using one hundred and fifty, a day old Abor acre broiler chickens raised in a deep litter system in five treatments with three replicates each. Treatment one was the control which had only water, treatment two had 0.25ml of Diclosol (Diclazuril 10mg) per litre of water. Treatment three had 1.5g of Senna alata leaf meal per litre of water, treatment four had 1g of Embaccoc (Sulfametrazole 200mg + Trimethoprim 40gm + Vit K 20gm) per litre of water while treatment five had 1g of Prococc (Amprolium 200mg + Sulfaquinoxaline 200mg + Vit K 2mg) per 3 litres of water. Data on the growth performance, oocyst count of Eimeria spp and carcass characteristics were collected. Results obtained showed 1.5g of Senna alata leaf per litre of drinking water significantly reduced (P<0.05) the oocyst count of caecum in the third week from (483.30o/g) to (233.00o/g), and in the sixth week, from (1686.70o/g) to (166.67o/g) after administration. There was a significant difference (p<0.05) in the breast, wings, shank, proventriculus and liver with variations in the values obtained for the various treatments. It was concluded that Senna alata inclusion as an alternative anti-coccidian reduced the oocyst count of Eimeria species in the ileum and caecum of the broiler chickens.

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Abstract

A sixty-three (63) days experiment was conducted to assess the effects of Senna alata leaf meal as an alternative anti-coccidian in the water of broiler chickens using one hundred and fifty, a day old Abor acre broiler chickens raised in a deep litter system in five treatments with three replicates each. Treatment one was the control which had only water, treatment two had 0.25ml of Diclosol (Diclazuril 10mg) per litre of water. Treatment three had 1.5g of Senna alata leaf meal per litre of water, treatment four had 1g of Embaccoc (Sulfametrazole 200mg + Trimethoprim 40gm + Vit K 20gm) per litre of water while treatment five had 1g of Prococc (Amprolium 200mg + Sulfaquinoxaline 200mg + Vit K 2mg) per 3 litres of water. Data on the growth performance, oocyst count of Eimeria spp and carcass characteristics were collected. Results obtained showed 1.5g of Senna alata leaf per litre of drinking water significantly reduced (P<0.05) the oocyst count of caecum in the third week from (483.30o/g) to (233.00o/g), and in the sixth week, from (1686.70o/g) to (166.67o/g) after administration. There was a significant difference (p<0.05) in the breast, wings, shank, proventriculus and liver with variations in the values obtained for the various treatments. It was concluded that Senna alata inclusion as an alternative anti-coccidian reduced the oocyst count of Eimeria species in the ileum and caecum of the broiler chickens.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	broiler chickens
AGROVOC Term:	Senna alata
AGROVOC Term:	coccidiosis
AGROVOC Term:	Eimeria
AGROVOC Term:	growth rate
AGROVOC Term:	phytotherapy
AGROVOC Term:	weight gain
AGROVOC Term:	feed conversion efficiency
Geographical Term:	Nigeria
Depositing User:	Ms. Azariah Hashim
Date Deposited:	10 Feb 2025 07:03
Last Modified:	10 Feb 2025 07:03
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1392

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