Growth and Sensory Evaluation of Broiler Chicken Fed with Pigeon Pea and Supplemented with Oriental Herbal Nutrients

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine growth and sensory evaluation of broiler chicken fed with pigeon pea and supplemented with Oriental herbal nutrients. This was a double factor study using Factorial Experiment in Completely Randomized Design (F-CRD).Based on the Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), on the final weight of broilers, Factor 1 (representing the levels of pigeon pea) showed significant effect at 5% level of significance and Factor 2 (representing the levels of OHN) showed no significant effect. On the weight gain of broilers, Factor 1 (representing the levels of pigeon pea) showed a highly significant effect and Factor 2 (representing the levels of OHN) showed no significant effect. In terms of feed intake, Factor 1 (representing the levels of pigeon pea) showed significant effect at 1% level of significance and Factor 2 (representing the levels of OHN) showed no significant effect. As to water intake, both Factor 1 (representing the levels of pigeon pea) and Factor 2 (representing the levels of OHN) showed a highly significant effect. While on feed conversion efficiency, both Factor 1 (representing the levels of pigeon pea) and Factor 2 (representing the levels of OHN) showed a highly significant effect. Furthermore, based on the sensory evaluation, the tenderness, taste and the general acceptability are highly significant only in the respondents and not in both factors 1 and 2. Odor was significant only in the respondents while the textures (fresh and cooked) were not significant in both factors 1 and 2 as well as in the respondents. All interaction means show no significant effect to the growth and sensory evaluation. Broilers fed with treatment B (10% pigeon pea) had a significant effect on the final weight. It is highly significant in the weight gain and feed conversion efficiency. However, it is insignificant in the feed and water intake, since the results found that broilers not fed with pigeon pea showed significant effect. On the other hand, broilers supplemented with OHN at 20ml/1L H2O showed a highly significant effect in water intake. Broilers supplemented with treatment Y (15ml OHN in 1L H2O) had showed a highly significant effect in the feed conversion efficiency. Combinations of pigeon pea and Oriental Herbal Nutrients (OHN) have no significant effect in the growth and sensory evaluation of broilers.