W.  Olowa Olatomide, J.I.A.  Umoru, F.P.  Agbaye, 
    Performance, Serum Biochemical and Haematological Response of Broiler Chicken Fed
Mixture of Ginger (Zingiber Officinale) and Garlic (Allium Sativum) in Diets,
    Agricultural Journal,
    Volume 17,Issue 2,
    2022,
    Pages 9-12,
    ISSN 1816-9155,
    aj.2022.9.12,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=aj.2022.9.12)
    Abstract: Performance, serum biochemical and
haematological response of broiler chicken fed mixture of
ginger (<i>Zingiber officinale</i>) and garlic (<i>Allium sativum</i>) in
diets was investigated in a feeding trials using completely
randomised design that lasted for eight weeks. A total of
135 1-day broiler chicks of Abor acre strain were
randomly allotted to three dietary treatments of 45 chicks
per treatment and replicated 15 chicks per treatment Three
isocaloric and isonitrogenous diets were formulated and
fed. Control diet was without mixture of ginger and garlic.
The two other diets were T<sub>1</sub> 7.5 g ginger plus 7.5 g Garlic
mixture/25 kg diet and T<sub>2</sub> 15 g ginger plus 15 g Garlic
mixture/25 kg diet. The experimental diets were offered
to the respective birds with water ad libitum. The body
weight gain (Kg) feed intake and Feed Conversion Ratio
(FCR) of birds control, T<sub>1</sub> and T<sub>2</sub> respectively were
similar (p>0.05). Birds on diet. T<sub>2</sub> recorded the highest
liveability percentage (96 Mixture of ginger and garlic in
ratio 1:1 up to 7.5 g each in 25 kg diets slightly but
insignificantly (p>0,05) increased performance body
weight gain and livability improved Feed Conversion
Ratio (FRC) but reduced feed intake. Variation in the
experimental diets had no significant (p>0.05) difference
on serum biochemical and haematological indices except
for Glucose and Alkaline Phosphate and White Blood
Cell count Lymphocytes and Basophil which showed
significant (p<0.05) difference with the level mixture of
ginger and garlic ip diets. Mixture of ginger and garlic in
the diets of broiler chicken had no adverse effect on the
serum biochemical and haematological indices.
    Keywords: Zingiber officinale;Performance body weight;serum biochemial and haematological indices;Allium sativum