12/10/2022
PART TWO
It’s ideal to switch to an organic form of farming due to the alarming rate at which diseases such as cancer and other cardiovascular diseases are erupting. This is because about 70% of these issues of humanity’s problems come through our feeding and drinking. To make our environment safer, the consideration of natural means of production cannot be underestimated.
Few examples of beneficial herbs that are used as supplements or can be added and used in poultry diets to produce lean meat and reduce the cost of feed and antibiotics in poultry farming.
This includes Moringa, basil, also known as (akoko mesa), rosemary, and so many more.
N.B. These feed additives stated above have been researched multiple times and their efficacy has been ascertained and proven worthwhile.
An inclusion level of 5% and 10% of grounded basil (akoko mesa) in broiler diets are preferable and effective which stimulates their appetite to feed more; In effect, it yields the following benefits
Improvement of their body weight thus, feed conversion ratio (FCR).
It adds an organic spicy taste to its carcass(meat)
It improves the meat texture; thus, lean meat makes it cholesterol free
It builds up their immunity making them less vulnerable to diseases like coccidiosis.
It improves their shin and comb color.
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