TY  - JOUR
T1  - Effects of Bitter Kola (<I>Garcinia kola</I>) as Growth Promoter in Broiler Chicks from Day Old to Four Weeks Old
AU - , O.S. Adedeji AU - , G.O. Farinu AU - , S.A. Ameen AU - , T.B. Olayeni 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 5
IS  - 3
SP  - 191
EP  - 193
PY  - 2006
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2006.191.193
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2006.191.193
KW  - Bitter kola
KW  -growth promoter
KW  -4 weeks old broiler chicks
AB  - 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.
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