Description
The present study was carried out to assess the effect of locally available agroforestry tree leaves in hilly areas of Jammu and Kashmir, India on the production potential of Kadaknath poultry birds. Kadaknath birds are the only black-colored meat breed in India. Data was collected on feed intake, feed conversion ratio, weight gain, fecal egg counts, and overall body score in 240 Kadaknath birds during an experimental period of 105 days (15 weeks).Results from this experiment showed the use of agroforestry tree leaves as a leaf meal mixture with guava (Psidium guajava L.), neem (Azadirachta indica L.),jamun (Syzygium cuminii L.), and mango (Magniferra indica L.) in a 1:1:1:1 proportion fed at the 2.5% level resulted in a significant increase in weight gain (P < 0.05%), improved feed conversion ratio (P < 0.05%),improved overall body score (P < 0.05%), and decreased fecal egg count (P < 0.05%) compared to the rest of the treatments. Thus, it can be concluded that agroforestry tree leaf meal mixtures of guava neem, jamun and mango are alternative feed additives that can improve the production potential of Kadaknath poultry birds.
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Use of Agroforestry Tree Leaf Meal Mixtures as Alternative Feed Additives for Improving Production Potential of Kadaknath Poultry Birds in Himalayan Region of Jammu and Kashmir, India
The present study was carried out to assess the effect of locally available agroforestry tree leaves in hilly areas of Jammu and Kashmir, India on the production potential of Kadaknath poultry birds. Kadaknath birds are the only black-colored meat breed in India. Data was collected on feed intake, feed conversion ratio, weight gain, fecal egg counts, and overall body score in 240 Kadaknath birds during an experimental period of 105 days (15 weeks).Results from this experiment showed the use of agroforestry tree leaves as a leaf meal mixture with guava (Psidium guajava L.), neem (Azadirachta indica L.),jamun (Syzygium cuminii L.), and mango (Magniferra indica L.) in a 1:1:1:1 proportion fed at the 2.5% level resulted in a significant increase in weight gain (P < 0.05%), improved feed conversion ratio (P < 0.05%),improved overall body score (P < 0.05%), and decreased fecal egg count (P < 0.05%) compared to the rest of the treatments. Thus, it can be concluded that agroforestry tree leaf meal mixtures of guava neem, jamun and mango are alternative feed additives that can improve the production potential of Kadaknath poultry birds.
