EFFICACY OF YOGURT AND PANAMIN® LIQUID IN BROILER PRODUCTION

Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of yogurt (as probiotic) and commercially available Panamin® (as amino acid) on the overall performance of broiler chicks, measuring the body weight gain, feed intake, feed conversion ratio and blood parameter during the period from 25th February 2017 to 24th March, 2017at the area Hatimara, Kashimpur, Gazipur under the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University (HSTU), Dinajpur. Thirty day old broilers chicks were randomly distributed into 3 main groups T0, T1 and T2 comprising of 15 birds each group. Commercial ration was fed ad libitum to all the three groups. The yogurt (as probiotic) and Panamin® (as amino acids) were given at the rate of 5 gm/L of water and 1 ml/L of water to group T1 and T2 respectively while group T0 was kept as control. Group T2 supplemented with Panamin® showed higher live weight at day 20th and 30th which was significantly (p≤0.05) different from control group. The FCR value of T0, T1 and T2 was 1.62, 1.56 and 1.49 respectively. FCR value of T2 group was slightly better than other group and economics of production were analyzed and found that net profit per broiler was Tk. 0.15, Tk. 6.18 and Tk. 13.86 respectively. Birds of each group and subsequent hematological analysis were done. TEC and Hb value are significantly increased (p≤0.05) in T2 group than control group. It was found that birds supplemented with Panamin® possess positive effect on growth performance and blood parameter in broiler.