Dietary Inclusion of Medicinal Leaf Meal on the Growth Performance of Broiler

Aim:This study aimed to assess the impact of supplementing broiler diets with various medicinal leaf meals on growth performance, feed utilization, and economic returns.Methodology: At Isabela State University-Cauayan Campus, 180 broiler chicks were allotted to six dietary treatments in a Completely Randomized Design.These included a control (T1), commercial antibiotics (T2), and 5% inclusions of Basil (T3), Betel pepper (T4), Neem (T5), and Chili Pepper (T6) leaf meals.Researchers measured growth performance, feed consumption, feed conversion ratio (FCR), and feed conversion efficiency (FCE).Results: Results indicated that the inclusion of 5% medicinal leaf meals, particularly basil, betel pepper, neem, and chili pepper, positively influenced broiler growth performance across all measured parameters.Conclusion:These findings suggest that incorporating basil and chili pepper leaf meals into broiler diets can serve as effective natural feed additives to enhance growth performance and potentially improve economic returns by offering a viable alternative to antibiotic growth promoters.