Supplementation Curcuma Longa or Curcuma Xanthorrhiza on Broiler Performance

Abstract

An experiment was conducted to study the effect of supplementation Curcuma tonga or Curcuma xanthorrhiza powder on broiler performance. Two hudred day-old Hubbard broiler chick (unsexed) were randomly assigned to five dietary treatments with four replication (10 birdslreplication). Birds were fed basal diet as control (Tl) or basal diet supplemented with 0.6% Curuma tonga (T2), 0.2, 0.4, 0.6% Curcuma xanthorrhiza (T3, T4, T5). Water and feed were provided ad libitum during 6 weeks experimental period. There was no significant difference in feed consumption and feed conversion between the treatment groups. Supplementation Curcuma tonga or Curcuma zanthorrhiza significantly (p < 0.05) increased body weight gain and decreased mortality as compared to control group. Among the treatment groups, T3 (0.2% Curcuma xanthorrhiza) have the best results with the highest body weight gain and lowest feed conversion and mortality.