Effect of dietary inclusion of a sugarcane extract on growth performance of broiler chickens

Polyphenol-rich natural sugarcane extract can protect living cells against oxidative damage that could negatively affect broiler performance. The objective was to evaluate the effect of graded levels a dietary on growth performance chickens under local conditions. A study conducted by housing total 960 broilers (Cobb 500) in litter floor pens and feeding (0, 0.1, 0.2 0.3%) from 0 35 days. Each four rooms (replications) portioned into (60 birds/pen). treatment randomly assigned each room. Birds were fed commercial starter (crumbles; day 18) finisher (pellets; 19 35) diets according Cobb 500 objectives, water given adlibitum throughout study. Treatment prepared adding respective diets. Mortality recorded daily, body weight gain, feed intake, feed-to-gain ratio evaluated weekly (day 7, 14, 21, 28 pen basis. Data analyzed using one-way ANOVA for randomized complete block design. Statistical significance P ≤ 0.05. level did not significantly parameters week overall trial period targets. Sugarcane 0, 0.3%, respectively, resulted 2.268, 2.261, 2.242 2.227 kg gain (P = 0.437) 3.429, 3.417, 3.348 3.350 intake 0.245) period. Feed-togain ratios 0.207) entire length 1.51, 1.49 1.50 0.3% extract, respectively. Dietary