Influence of Tomato Powder Supplementation on Broiler Growth, Meat Yield, and Blood Lipids

In this study, broiler fed DTP for evaluation of growth performance, carcass characteristics, and lipid profile. Total 96 Cobb-500 broiler chicks were raised for 35 days. The birds were allocated randomly into four treatment groups after brooding, with each group consisting of three replicates, and each replicate containing eight birds. T0, the control group, was fed a basal diet, while T1, T2, and T3 were supplemented with basal diet (BD) containing DTP at 2%, 4%, and 6%, respectively. Results revealed that DTP significantly (p<0.05) influenced live weight and live weight gain of broiler. The utilization of DTP significantly improved the feed efficiency of broiler chickens (p<0.05). Furthermore, the T2 cohort produced the most profitable and highest-quality carcasses. The T3 group, which had the lowest concentrations of total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL, and LDL, was significantly different from the other groups (p<0.05). Based on the results, incorporating 4% DTP into the broiler diet could enhance profitability and production performance.