Impact of adding powdered Azolla (Azolla pinnata) leaves to the diet on the carcass and economic characteristics of turkey poults

Abstract

The current study was planned to examine the “Impact of adding powdered Azolla (Azolla pinnata) leaves to the diet on the carcass and economic characteristics of turkey poults”. One hundred and twenty-eight-day-old turkey poults were randomly assigned to four treatment groups, each consisting of eight poults and four replicates. Azolla meal was added to the basal diet at 2.5% (T2), 5% (T3), and 7.5% (T4) levels to create three experimental diets. The control group (T1) was fed a basal diet without azolla supplementation. The dietary treatments were arranged in complete randomized design and analysed for the carcass traits and economics of rearing turkey poults. The findings ascribed to improved live weight, eviscerated weight, dressed weight and B: C ratio. The results indicate that up to 5% of Azolla leaf powder can be added to turkey feed as an unusual feed item without causing any negative side effects.