Effect of Phytobiotic Extract on the Growth Performance and Cost Benefit Analysis of Broiler Birds cost benefit analysis of broiler birds

Background and Objective: The use of extract has successfully replaced the use of synthetic feed additives which tends to create an enabling environment for mutation and resistance development by negative microbes in poultry birds. The main objective of the study is to determine the effect of phytobiotic (Costus afer) extract on the growth performance and cost-benefit analysis of broiler birds. Materials and Methods: As 120 day-old broiler chicks were used for the experiment. The chicks were brooded for a week and thereafter distributed to four pens which were replicated thrice with ten birds per pen. Costus afer extract was given at 0, 5, 10 and 15 mL/L of drinking water in treatments 1, 2, 3 and 4, respectively. The experiment lasted for 49 days. Results: Dietary effect on parameters obtained showed that results for growth performance were significantly (p<0.05) affected across the treatment group. Birds in treatment 4 (15 mL) had superior (p<0.05) values of 3620.00, 3349.85 and 1.19 g for final body weight, body weight gain and feed conversion ratio. While cost-benefit analysis table showed a higher value in treatment 4 for net profit and cost-benefit ratio with 3626.00 and 0.80, while the lowest values for net profit and cost-benefit ratio were obtained in treatment 1 with 1285.60 and 2.36, respectively. Conclusion: It is concluded that Costus afer extracts can be administered in broiler birds to the tune of 15 mL/L of drinking water without declining effects on the performance of the birds and eventually leading to a better profit.