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Dietary Effect of Yellow and White Ginger (Zingiber officinale) on Growth Performance, Nutrient Utilization and Production Cost of Broiler Chicks

Sunmola, T. A.*, Tuleun, C. D., Orayaga, K. T. and Ahemen, T

Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science, Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University Makurdi, P.M.B. 2373, Benue State, Nigeria
Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, College of Animal Science, Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University Makurdi, P.M.B. 2373, Benue State, Nigeria

Malaysian J. Anim. Sci. 2023 26(1): 18-25

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The study was conducted to evaluate the dietary effect of yellow and white ginger (Zingiber officinale) on growth performance, nutrient utilization and production cost of broiler chicks. Four (4) week feeding trial was carried out using day-old Abor Acre plus strain of broiler chicks. Four groups of 36 birds each were fed diets that contained 0.25 and 0.30 % yellow and white ginger in a 2x2 factorial design consists of two inclusion levels (0.25 and 0.30 %) and two ginger varieties (yellow and white ginger powder). Data were collected on growth performance, nutrient utilization and economic of production. Significant (p<0.05) increased was observed in average final weight (815.19 to 846.23 g) and average daily weight gain (27.72 to 28.83 g) when white ginger increased from 0.25 % - 0.30 % in the diets. While for yellow ginger; the effect was not significantly (p>0.05) different as the levels increased from 0.25 % - 0.30 %. Except for nitrogen free extract; neither yellow nor white ginger had a significant effect on all the parameter observed while the increased levels of both yellow and white ginger from 0.25 % to 0.30 % significantly (p<0.05) improved the utilization of crude fibre and ether extract. Both yellow and white gingers usage in chicks? diet had no detrimental effect on the growth performance and production cost. It is concluded that supplementation of yellow and white ginger at 0.25 % improves the  performance of broiler chicks but white ginger showed more superiority when added up to 0.30 % level as feed additives in broiler chicks.