Fresh liquid turmeric (Curcuma longa) to Pekin ducks under small scale management
Faculty of Animal Sciences, Mataram University, Lombok, Indonesia.
Research Article
International Journal of Science and Technology Research Archive, 2025, 08(01), 088-093.
Article DOI: 10.53771/ijstra.2025.8.1.0075
Publication history:
Received on 10 November 2024; revised on 02 February 2025; accepted on 05 February 2025
Abstract:
The objective of this study was to determine the appropriate concentration of dietary supplementation of turmeric, and its effect on growth performance and carcass characteristics. One hundred and twenty 1-day-old Pekin ducks were allocated into four groups with 3 replicates of 10 birds per cage. Birds were fed a commercial diet supplemented fresh liquid turmeric from 0 to 21 d, then a conventional formula based local feed stuff was assigned. The fresh liquid turmeric treats were at 0 (control, Tur- 0), 150 mg/kg (Tur-150), 250 mg/kg (Tur-250) and 350 mg/kg (Tur-350) levels for 56 days. All birds were kept in wire floor cages under small holder management. The results revealed that dietary supplementation of turmeric at 350 mg/kg improved live body weight and feed efficiency at 56 d of age.
Keywords:
Growth performance; Carcass characteristics; Pekin ducks; Liquid Turmeric
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