Indigofera (Indigofera zollingeriana syn. L. teysmanni) as Growth and Health Promoters for Broiler Chicken

Abstract

It aimed to determine the growth performance of broiler fed with commercial ration supplemented with varying levels of Indigofera leaves and fermented juice added to drinking water. A 3x3 factorial experiment arranged in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with commercial ration added with air-dried Indigofera (A) and volume of fermented Indigofera juice (B) in four replications were used. Results of the study showed significant differences on both Factor A (Ao – 100 grams commercial ration, A1 – 110 grams commercial ration + 10 grams air-dried Indigofera, A2 – 100 grams commercial ration + 20 grams airdried Indigofera) and Factor B ( Bo – pure drinking water, B1- 900 ml drinking water + 100 ml fermented plant juice, B2 – 800 ml drinking water + 800 ml fermented plant juice ) with regards to their final weight, weight gain, dressed weight.