EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT LEVEL OF GROWTH PROMOTER (PANAMIN) ON THE PERFORMANCE OF BROILERS

Abstract

The feeding trial was carried out by using 120, straight-run 7 day-old Ross broiler (308)chicks into four groups (3 replicates x 10 chicks), without Growth promoter (panamin) on Treatment-0, or with Growth Promoter (Panamin). Treatment-1 (1ml), Treatment-2 (2ml) and Treatment-3 (3ml) per litre of water respectively between 8-28 days of age at one day interval, to evaluate the performance of broilers in different treatments. The final body weights of birds improved significantly (P<0.01) in Treatment-3 (3 ml panamin/litre of water) compared to other treatment groups. Feed consumption and feed conversion ratio’s differed significantly (P<0.01) at the age of 28th days. Feed conversion ratios were 1.70, l.68, 1.64 and 1.59 in T0, T1, T2 and T3 respectively. Finally it may be concluded from the study that addition of growth promoter (panamin) may be beneficial. The most economic and efficient level of growth promoter was found to be 3.0 ml of Panamin/litre of water.