Effect supplementation of turmeric powder (Curcuma longa L.) on histomorphometric duodenal female Melopsittacus undulates

Abstract

Turmeric powder supplements contain curcumin and essential oils that can increase parakeet production. The aims study to analyze effect supplementation turmeric powder (Curcuma longa L.) on duodenal female parakeets (Melopsittacus undulates). This research used ten female parakeets aged four months. Research used a randomized design complete with two treatments and five replications. The treatment was P1 as control and P2 with supplement turmeric powder dose 35 mg/bird/day for 30 days. The result using t-test showed that effect turmeric powder did not make significant (p> 0.05) on body weight, feed consumption, gastrointestinal length, and duodenal histomorphometry (villi height, villi width, crypt depth, and mucosal muscular thickness). The conclusion is supplementation turmeric powder on female parakeets (Melopsittacus undulates) not effect on body weight, feed consumption, gastrointestinal length, and duodenal histomorphometry (villi height, villi width, crypt depth, and mucosal muscular thickness). Supplementation turmeric powder dose 35 mg/bird/day not positive impact on the digestive system of parakeets.

Comparison of Some Behavioural Responses in Budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus) Raised in Cages Enriched with Coloured LED Lights

“…The possible biological explanations for this and what this means for the budgerigar’s wellbeing are discussed. The daily food intake was reported to be 2.6–6.4 g/bird in previous studies [ 59 , 60 , 61 ]. The food consumption of 4.62–5.14 g/bird, which was found in the present study, was within the results of previous studies.…”