The Effect Of Adding Different Levels Of Water Extract Of Cloves (Syzigium Aromaticum) To Drinking Water On Productive Traits Of Broiler Chickens

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the effect of adding different level of cloves (Syzigium aromaticum) aqueous extract to drinking water on productive traits of broiler chickens. A total of 180 broiler chicks, Ross 308, one day age, 40 gm average weight were used. The treatments were as follows: T1: the control treatment (without addition), while T2, T3 and T4 were added to the aqueous extract of clove flowers at a concentrate of 200, 300 and 400 ml/ L of drinking water, respectively. The results showed that there was a significant increase (P≤0.05) on some production traits (final body weight, total weight gain, feed intake, consumed water, feed conversion, dressing and production index), with a significant decrease (P≤0.05) on mortality for cloves aqueous extract treatments compared to the control treatment. The addition of the aqueous extract of clove flowers at a concentration of 400 ml / L of drinking water (T4) gave the best results.