Impact of Brachiaria decumbens Leaf Meal Supplementation on Broiler Chickens Raised in Tropical Environments in Terms of Growth Performance, Blood Biochemistry, and Stress Biomarkers
ELT Chung,
MM Alghirani,
NA Kassim
et al.
Abstract:This study's main objective was to determine the novel impact of supplementing Brachiaria decumbens leaf meal on the growth performance, blood biochemistry, and stress biomarkers of commercial broilers raised in hot and humid environments. A total of 300 male Ross 308 day-old broilers were divided into six different treatment groups at random. In Treatment 1, commercial diets without any additional additives were given to the broilers. In Treatment 2, broilers were fed commercial diets containing 100 mg/kg of … Show more
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