O.S. Adedeji  , G.O. Farinu  , S.A. Ameen  , T.B. Olayeni  , 
    Effects of Bitter Kola (<I>Garcinia kola</I>) as Growth Promoter in Broiler Chicks from Day Old to Four Weeks Old,
    Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances,
    Volume 5,Issue 3,
    2006,
    Pages 191-193,
    ISSN 1680-5593,
    javaa.2006.191.193,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2006.191.193)
    Abstract: The effect of different inclusion levels of bitter kola (<I>Garcinia kola</I>) dry seeds powder on feed intake, body weight gain/week, feed efficiency/ week and carcass characteristics of broiler chicks from day old to 4 weeks were studied. 200 broiler chicks of Anak strain were assigned to 5 groups in which each group contained 40 birds 0% (w/w), 2.5% (w/w), 5% (w/w), 7.5% (w/w) and 10% (w/w) dry seed powder of <I>G. kola</I> levels were included in the groups, respectively. Feed intake, body weight gain and feed efficiency were significantly (p&lt;0.05) different.  Feed efficiency is highest in 0, 2.5% and lowest in 5 and 7.5% inclusion levels. Absence of mortality was recorded which may be due to the autimicrobial effects of <I>G. kola</I> dry pounder seed inclusion in the diets.
    Keywords: Bitter kola;growth promoter;4 weeks old broiler chicks