Effect of dietary supplementation of sea buckthorn and giloe leaf meal on the body weight gain, feed conversion ratio, biochemical attributes, and meat composition of turkey poults

Abstract

Aim:In the recent past, few studies have been carried out about sea buckthorn (SBT) and giloe in chicken as a part of the quest for suitable alternatives to antibiotics. However, studies in turkeys are lacking. Hence, the present study was conducted to evaluate the effects of SBT and giloe leaf meal by dietary feed supplementation in turkey poults.Materials and Methods:A total of 1-day-old turkey poults (n=84) of small white variety were distributed into four dietary treatments having three replicates each with seven birds. The study was conducted in turkey poults during 0-8 weeks of age. During the experiment, the poults were fed basal ration (28% crude protein [CP], 2800 Kcal/kg ME) T1, T2-basal ration was supplemented with SBT leaf meal powder at 0.5%, T3-basal ration was supplemented with giloe leaf meal powder at 0.5%, and T4-basal ration was fed along with supplementation of both SBT at 0.5% and giloe leaf meal powder at 0.5%.Results:T2 turkey poults had a significantly higher (p<0.01) body weight gain than T3 and T4 at 7th week of age. Weekly body weight gain was significantly higher (p<0.05) in T2 than T3 during 5th-8th week and 0-8th week of the growth phase. Feed conversion ratio (FCR) was significantly better (p<0.01) in T2 than other treatment groups during 4th-8th week phase of growth (2.09 vs. 2.36, 2.29 and 2.31). Further, FCR was significantly better (p<0.01) in T2 group as compared to other treatment groups during 0-8th week of growth phase (1.95 vs. 2.21, 2.21 and 2.12). Plasma uric acid was found significantly increased (p<0.05) in T1 than T3 and T4, and alkaline phosphatase value was significantly higher (p<0.05) in T1 and T3 than T2. Zinc content of breast (pectoralis major) muscles was significantly higher (p<0.05) in T2 and T4 as compared to T1, while ether extract (EE) in thigh (ilio tibialis) muscles was significantly higher (p<0.05) in T2 as compared to the other treatment groups.Conclusion:It may be concluded that supplementation of SBT leaf meal at 0.5% may improve production performance of turkey poults. Supplementation of 0.5% SBT leaf meal may result in higher levels of zinc and EE in the breast and thigh cuts of turkey poults.

Effect of Azolla feeding on the growth, feed conversion ratio, blood biochemical attributes and immune competence traits of growing turkeys

“…In the present study, values of biochemical parameters are in range as reported in other studies on turkeys [ 21 ]. There was no significant difference among the treatment groups in any of the blood biochemical indices except plasma uric acid at 16 weeks of age.…”

Effect of Dietary Supplementation of Sea Buckthorn Leaf Meal in Coloured Breeder and Their Post Hatch Chicks on Growth Performance and Serum Biochemical Attributes During Summer Season

“…The findings of present study were in agreement with the findings of Liu et al (1989), Singh and Sharma (2008) and Sharma et al (2018), who had also reported, improvement in FCR with the supplementation of sea buckthorn.…”

“…On contrary, Patial et al (2013) found no significant effect of sea buckthorn leaf meal in total protein, albumin, cholesterol, uric acid value in quail. Similarly, Sharma et al (2018) also observed no significant effect of SBTLM supplementation on serum protein and total cholesterol in turkey poult as compared to control group. On contrary, Kalia et al (2018), reported that supplementation of sea buckthorn extract significantly increased the concentration of total protein, albumin and globulin as compared to control group.…”

“…The results obtained in the present study are in agreements with the findings of Sharma (2014), Geetha et al (2008) and Pathak et al (2015). On contrary, Sharma et al (2018) reported the decreased level of ALP, while no significant difference among SGOT and SGPT level after supplementation of SBTLM in turkey poult.…”

Assessment of Food By-Products’ Potential for Simultaneous Binding of Aflatoxin B1 and Zearalenone

“…Dannenberger et al (2018) investigated the sea buckthorn pomace supplementation in the diet of growing German Landrace pigs and observed moderate effects on fatty acid metabolism [ 16 ]. Sharma et al (2018) found that a 0.5% level of seabuckthorn leaf meal supplementation of turkey diet may improve their production performance [ 17 ].…”