Abstract

A total of (160) unsexed day-old broiler chicks (Ross 308) were utilized to determine the impact of a combination of fenugreek and ginger powder on the performance, organs, carcass, and blood profile of broiler chickens. They were randomly allotted to four dietary treatments group which include T1- control diet, T2-2g/kg, T3-4g/kg and T4-6g/kg of 40 bird per treatment and (4) replicates of 10 birds and were arranged in a completely randomized design. Growth performance, organ, haematological, serum biochemistry, and carcass characteristics data were collected and subjected to ANOVA analysis. Significant (p<0.05) difference was recorded on growth performance, carcass, organ, blood profile. Higher final weight gain, total weight gain and average daily weight gain (2545.00g), (2509.70g) and (59.75g) were noticed with broiler chicken fed diet containing 4g/kg of fenugreek and ginger powder while the least value (2432.50g), (2397.10g) and (57.07g) with chicken fed diet containing 2g/kg of the blend respectively. Highest (P<0.05) pack cell volume (27.50%) was captured with broiler bird fed diet containing (4g/kg) of blend while broiler fed diet containing (2g/kg) had the least (24.00%).Highest (P<0.05) red blood cell (2.27×1012/L) was recorded with broiler bird fed diet containing (6g/kg) of the test ingredient while broiler fed diet containing the blend (2g/kg) had the least (1.92x1012/L ). Highest (P<0.05) white blood cell (141.5X109/L) was recorded with broiler bird fed diet with the inclusion of (4g/kg) of the blend while broiler fed diet containing (2g/kg) had the least (124.50X109/L). Higher (P<0.05) cholesterol (3.40 mmol/l) was recorded with brother chicken fed control diet, while those fed diet that containing 2g/kg blend had the lowest (2.55 mmol/l). It was concluded that the use of 4g/kg of fenugreek and ginger powder in the diet improves growth performance, carcass yield, organ and health status and reduction in cost of production in broiler chicken enterprise.