Efficacy of Vitamin E and Selenium
on Growth Performance of Broilers
S. P.
Bobade, A. N. Sarag1, D. H. Rekhate2, A. P.
Dhok3 and S.V. Joge
Department
of Poultry Science,
Post
Graduate Institute of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Akola
(Maharashtra
Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur)
One
hundred and ninety two, day old chicks were randomly distributed in eight
treatments of two replications in each and reared upto six weeks on standard
managemental conditions. The powder of vitamin E and selenium was added to the
basal diet @ 0, 20 mg and 40 mcg, 25 mg and 50 mcg, 30 mg and 60 mcg, 20 mg and
40 mcg, 25 mg and 50 mcg, 30 mg and 60 mcg, 0 in treatment groups T1 to T8
respectively. The birds of treatment groups T1, T2, T3 and T4 were immunized against RD and IBD disease while the
birds of the groups T5, T6, T7 and T8 were not immunized against any disease. The average
body weights at 6th week of age were 2054.58 ± 29.99, 2060.41 ± 57.99, 2049.08
± 43.88, 2063.61 ± 34.92, 2054.79 ± 62.24, 2111.54 ± 47.81, 2143.91 ± 44.14 and
1962.35 ± 49.38 g in the treatment groups T1 to T8 respectively. The body weight gain and feed
efficiency differed significantly (P<0.01) among all the treatment groups
and it was better in vitamin E and selenium treated and non vaccinated groups
than vaccinated and control groups. It was concluded that the supplementation
of vitamin E and selenium in the diet has beneficial effect on body weight and
feed efficiency of broilers.
Keywords:
Vitamin E, Selenium, Vaccination, Broiler, Supplementation, Treatment,
Growth.