Growth and Sensory Analysis of 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 sensory performance 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 was used in the study was the following:Controlno herbal extract supplement; Treatment A-10% Lemon Grass (Cymbopogoncitrullus); Treatment B-10% Gotu kola (CentenellaAsiatica); Treatment C-10% Oregano (Origanumvulgare); and Treatment D- 10% Horseradish tree (Moringaoleifera). The analysis shows a significant difference between the final weight and weight gained of broiler at different treatments, wherein treatment E showed the most significant effect followed by treatment D and treatment C while treatment B and A shows the same treatment effect. The supplementation of malunggay extracts into the water will commensurate a better growth performance of broiler. Also, in terms of feed conversion efficiency treatment E shows a best feeding efficiency compare to other treatments while treatment A, B and C shows the least feeding efficiency and shows lower efficiency compare to treatment D. There is a significant effect of supplementing malunggay extract at 10% level of solution to the growth performance and feeding efficiency of broiler. As to the analysis means on the sensory evaluation water supplementation of malunggay extract showed the most desirable chicken odor effect in the meat of broiler, while there was no significant effect on the other sensory characteristics of broiler chickens.