Cite this article:
Chandrakar and Koley (2016). Evaluation of Aloe vera Leaves as Alternative to Antibiotic Growth Promoter in Broiler Birds. Journal of Ravishankar University (Part-B: Science), 29(1), pp.78-79.
OP-C07
Evaluation of
Aloe vera Leaves as Alternative to Antibiotic Growth Promoter in Broiler Birds
Amit Chandrakar and Kishori Mohan
Koley
Department of Veterinary
Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal
Husbandry, Anjora (CGKV), Durg 491 001,C.G.
Corresponding author email: drkmkoley@yahon.co.in
[Received
11 January 2016; accepted 29 January 2016]
Abstract: The use of
antibiotics as feed additives in broiler chicks is risky due to antibiotic
residues in animal products and the potential evolving of antibiotic resistant
bacteria. Consequently, the use of antibiotics in poultry diets has been
reduced and medicinal plants are becoming more important due to their varied
medicinal properties, economy and safety, The aim of the present study was to
evaluate Aloe vera leaves as an alternative to antibiotic growth promoter in
broiler birds on the basis of the growth performance parameters, hematological,
biochemical and immunological parameters. Day old Ven Cobb 400 strain broiler
chicks (n126) from the same hatch were procured from M/S Indian Broiler Group,
Baldeobagh, Rajnandgaon. For growth performance, haematological and biochemical
studies 90 chicks were randomly allocated to 3 treatment eroups of 30 chicks in
each, having 3 replicates of 10 chicks in each group. For immunological studies
another 36 birds were ussed. The treatment groups comprised the following: TI -
control (basal feed). T2 = basal feed + BMD (antibiotic growth promoter), T3=
basal feed + Aloe vera leaf juice (15ml/L) in drinking water. The above
treatment was given continuously for 42 days (6 weeks) and the weekly body
weight, feed intake and body weight gains and FCR of different groups were
recorded/ calculated. On day 42, blood was collected from six birds of each
experimental group to determine the hematological and biochemical parameters of
birds. All the data collected were expressed as mean + SE and were analyzed by
one-way analysis variance (ANOVA) followed by Duncan's Multiple Range Test.
Results of the study indicated that the overall live weight of birds of group
T3 (2103.3) at 6° week was significantly higher as compared to TI (1612.6) &
T2 (1752.8g) groups. The overall feed intake of birds of group T3 (3499.67 g)
group at 6" week was significantly higher as compared to TI (3270.40g)
& T2 (3347.20) groups. However, the overall feed conversion ratio of group
T3 (1.70) at sixth week was significantly lower in comparison to standard
(1.96) and control (2.09) groups. The broiler birds supplemented with Aloe vera
showed significant stimulation of both cell mediated immunity and humoral
immunity as compared to standard and control groups. Based on the above
results, it may be concluded that the supplementation of Aloe vera leaf juice
in drinking water (15ml/L) could be beneficial for improving broiler
performance and gives an indication that they could be used to replace
antibiotic growth promoters while avoiding the development of drug resistance
associated with the antibiotic growth promoters.
Keywords: Aloe vera,
Broiler chickens, Alternative, Growth promoter.