Performance and blood biochemistry profile of broiler chickens fed dietary turmeric (Curcuma longa) powder and cayenne pepper (Capsicum frutescens) powders as antioxidants

摘要

A 56-day experimental trial was conducted to investigate the performance and blood biochemistry profile of broiler chickens fed dietary turmeric ( Curcuma longa ) powder (t) and cayenne pepper ( Capsicum frutescens ) powder (c) as antioxidants. Two hundred and forty three (two-week old) broiler chicks were randomly allotted into nine treatment groups consisting of 27 selected chicks and three replicates of nine birds each. Three levels of t – (0, 200 and 400?g/ 100?kg basal diet) and three levels of c – (0, 100 and 200?g/ 100?kg basal diet) were used to formulate nine dietary treatments (basal diet (B) inclusive) and fed to each groupin two phases, starter (3–4 weeks) and finisher (5–8 weeks) phases in a randomized design. Feed intake and weight gain were highest ( p.