Effectiveness of active turmeric components as an alternative to antibiotic growth promoter in chickens grown in poultry

Abstract

This research aimed to ascertain the effect of adding turmeric flour to the feed on growth rate, protein intake, energy intake, carcass percentage, and fat around the abdomen. In this study, 100 Lohman strain MB-202 platinum broiler chickens of unsex were raised until it is seven weeks old. The present investigation takes an approach that is experimental using a completely randomly assigned design (CRD) that includes 5 treatments, each with 4 replications. The treatments in this study consisted of A (Feed with 0% Turmeric Powder), B (Feed with 1% Turmeric Powder), C (Feed with 2% Turmeric Powder), D (Feed with 3% Turmeric Powder), E (Feed with 4% Turmeric Powder). The parameters being studied are the percentage of carcass, abdominal fat, results showed that the addition of turmeric powder up to 4% in broiler chicken feed has a highly significant effect (P<0.01) on carcass percentage and a significant effect (P<0.05) on abdominal fat in broiler chickens.  In conclusion, the addition of 1% turmeric powder yields the best results by producing a proportion of carcasses and reducing the ratio of abdominal fat. Meanwhile, the addition of 2% turmeric powder affects protein intake, energy intake, and growth rate.