Economic Efficiency of the Broiler at Different Herbal Water Supplement

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the effect of different herbal extracts as water supplement on the growth and economic characteristics of broilers. A Completely Randomized Design (CRD) was used with four (4) treatments and one (1) control and replicated three (3) times. The treatments that were used in the study was the following: Control-no herbal extract supplement; Treatment A-10% Lemon Grass (Cymbopogon citrullus); Treatment B-10% Gotu kola (Centenella asiatica); Treatment C-10% Oregano (Origanum vulgare); and Treatment D-10% Horseradish tree (Moringa oleifera). The analysis shows a significant difference between the final weight and weight gain of broiler at different treatments, wherein treatment D showed the most significant effect followed by treatment C and treatment B while treatment A and control shows the same treatment effect. The supplementation of Horseradish tree extracts into the water commensurate a better growth performance of broiler. Also, in terms of feed conversion efficiency, treatment D shows the best feeding efficiency compare to other treatments while control, treatment A and B show the least feeding efficiency and shows lower efficiency compare to treatment C. There is a significant effect of supplementing Horseradish tree extract at 10% level of solution to the growth performance and feeding efficiency of broiler. The water supplementation of Horseradish extract was economically efficient, which commensurate the highest income among other herbal extracts and those with no supplementation.