Effect of Amla (Emblica Officinalis) Powder on the Performance of Broiler Chicken Under Different Stocking Density

Abstract: An experiment was conducted with amla powder supplementation under different stocking densities to study the performance of broiler (Cobb-400) chickens. The investigation was conducted with 108 numbers of three-week-old broiler birds using a split plot design. Two stocking densities, one bird per cage (S0) and two birds per cage (S1), with three dietary treatments, 0 (F0), 20 (F1), and 50g (F2) of amla powder per kg of feed, were provided. Stocking density showed a non-significant effect on body weight, weight gain, and feed efficiency and a significant effect on feed intake. On the other hand, amla powder supplementation significantly impacted body weight, weight gain, and feed intake. However, the difference between F0 and F1 for the above parameters was found to be non-significant. Feed efficiency was unaffected by amla supplementation. The interaction of amla powder supplementation with stocking density showed significantly (P