Research Article
Effect of Aqueous Extract of Telfairia occidentalis Leaf on the Performance and Haematological Indices of Starter Broilers
Table 1
Performance of starter broiler chicks served T. occidental leaves extract supplement.
| | Parameters | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | T5 | SEM | | 0 mL/l | 40 mL/l | 80 mL/l | 120 mL/l | 160 mL/l |
| | Initial body weight (g) | 103.89 | 104.18 | 106.11 | 103.21 | 105.89 | 3.89 | | Final body weight (g) | 1025.00b | 1082.78b | 1200.02a | 1040.55b | 990.33b | 35.60 | | Body weight gain (g) | 921.11b | 978.60b | 1093.91a | 937.34b | 884.44b | 29.15 | | Daily weight gain (g) | 26.32b | 27.96b | 31.25a | 26.78b | 25.27b | 2.77 | | Total feed intake (g) | 2575.77 | 2265.39 | 2258.68 | 2416.30 | 2358.83 | 96.41 | | Daily feed intake (g) | 73.59 | 64.73 | 64.53 | 69.04 | 67.40 | 3.16 | | Total water intake (mL) | 4992.09 | 4625.89 | 4624.38 | 4715.51 | 4529.85 | 129.85 | | Daily water intake (mL) | 142.63 | 132.17 | 132.13 | 134.73 | 129.42 | 5.72 | | Feed conversion Ratio | 2.80c | 2.32b | 2.06a | 2.58b | 2.67b | 0.19 | | Protein efficiency | 1.70c | 1.98b | 2.46a | 1.85b | 1.78bc | 0.35 |
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