TITLE:
Sugar and Alcohol Based Onion Extracts as Growth Supplements of Broilers
AUTHORS:
Webel Glenn C. Dublado, Nelfa C. Gil, Redney M. Solomon
KEYWORDS:
Onion Based Concoctions, Broilers
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Access Library Journal,
Vol.3 No.9,
September
27,
2016
ABSTRACT: The study assessed the growth performance of 75 Cobb broilers as influenced by onion extracts supplementation. The animals were divided into five treatments with three replications. Birds in Treatment 1 received antibiotic and vitamins while in succeeding Treatments onion extracts were used with 0.125% and 0.250%. Alcohol and sugar extractants were used. It was found out that there was no significant difference between birds that received antibiotic and vitamins and broilers supplemented with onion extracts to the growth of broilers. Further, birds that received the sugar based onion extracts has better gross margin as compared to other treatments.