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(Chattopadhyay MK, 2014; Khodambashi promoter, Lincomycin.
Emami et al., 2012; Barcelo D, 2007 Materials and Methods The experiment
Harms et al., 1986). Nevertheless, such to access the efficacy of a herbal growth Materials and
sub therapeutic doses are accompanied promoter against traditionally used AGP Methods The
with adverse effects too. The withdrawal was conducted at Puja poultry farms,
of sub therapeutic doses of antibiotic Chilkana road, Saharanpur. A total of 450 experiment to
growth promoters not only affects or ‘Cobb 500’ day- old broiler chickens were access the efficacy
reduces productive performance, but randomly divided into three equal groups
also increases morbidity and mortality (n = 150), namely Groups A, B and C, of a herbal growth
in poorly maintained flocks (Dibner and which were sub divided into triplicates of promoter against
Richards, 2005). Moreover, the use of 50 birds each to get triplicate results. The
antibiotic growth promoters has been study was carried out for a period of 42 traditionally used
criticized due to its possible role in the days. Chicks of Group A served as control AGP was conducted
occurrence of antimicrobial resistance and were given standard diet without any
in humans and drug resistivity issues in kind of supplements, chicks of Groups at Puja poultry
poultry. There is a growing concern over B were supplemented with Nubiotic farms, Chilkana
the transmission and proliferation of (Oregano oil, Thyme oil, Cinnamaldehyde,
resistant bacteria via the food chains. prebiotics, probiotics and amino acids) road, Saharanpur.
With the ban of AGPs as growth from day 7 till day 28 in drinking water
promoters in European union and the @1ml/Litre of drinking water and Group A total of 450 ‘Cobb
increasing consumer demand for antibiotic C were supplemented with antibiotic 500’ day- old broiler
free meat, the use of AGPs in poultry (Lincomycin @5ppm). Phytoactives
production remains limited. Various (Nubiotic ) and antibiotic (Licomycin) chickens were
other strategies to promote growth incorporated in the drinking water for randomly divided
and enhance feed conversion have also chickens from day 7 to day 28 is outlined
contributed substantially to the poultry in Table 1. All the birds were reared under into three equal
industry. Organic acids, phytogenic feed deep litter system in well constructed groups (n = 150),
additives (botanicals, or PFAs), probiotics and hygenic poultry shelters. Commercial
(direct-fed microbials, or DFMs) and feed and fresh tap water were provided namely Groups A, B
prebiotics have all been identified as ad libidum. Routine vaccination was done and C, which were
potential antibiotic replacements (Dhama against Newcastle disease and Infectious
et al.,2018. The use of phytobioactives as bursal disease. Body weight was recorded sub divided into
AGPs in poultry production also opens four times during the study on days 0, 11, triplicates of 50 birds
a better horizon with maximum efficacy 29 and 42, respectively. One-way ANOVA
and no residual effects, in a cost effective was done to find out the significant each to get triplicate
manner, without affecting the food chain variation in body weight gain among results. The study
or inducing drug toxicity (Patterson and different treatment groups by using SPSS
Burkholder, 2003; Akinleye et al., 2008; 17.0. was carried out for
Huyghebaert et al., 2011)
Keeping in view the potentials of Results and Discussion a period of 42 days.
phytobioactives and the limitations of The mean body weight of different Chicks of Group A
AGPs, this study was undertaken to access groups at Day 0, 11, 29 and 42 is presented
the efficacy of a essential oil based AGP in Table II. The mean body weights of served as control and
as a replacement to the antibiotic growth birds in group A (control) were 191.15 g, were given standard

Table 1.Classification of Groups diet without any
Groups Treatments kind of supplements,
A Control group with normal drinking water chicks of Groups B
B Drinking water supplemented with Phytoactives (Nubiotic) were supplemented
@1 ml/Litre of drinking water with Nubiotic
C Drinking water supplemented with Antibiotic (Lincomycin)
@5ppm

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