Vol. 11, Special Issue 5 (2022)

Author(s):
SR Munnarwar, SD Chavan, SR Shegokar, PA Kahate, SP Nage, RR Shelke, KU Bidwe and KD Rathod

Abstract:
The present investigation entitled seasonal effect of azolla (Azolla pinnata) powder supplementation on cost of production of Giriraja poultry birds, was carried out in the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidypeeth, Akola. The profit per kg of Giriraja poultry birds were 47.45, 53.47, 70.67, and 47.54 in T₁, T₂, T₃, T₄ and T₅ during rainy season while in winter season recorded 72.33 75.85 101.29 74.23 and 65.11 in terms of rupees for treatment T₁, T₂, T₃, T₄ and T₅. During summer season the net profit recorded were 33.82, 36.92, 50.81, 41.82 and 45.27 for T₁, T₂, T₃, T₄ and T₅ treatment. The feeding of 5% azolla powder in all season in the diet of Giriraja birds did not showed adverse effect on growth performance and meat quality in respect of cost of production. The 5% azolla powder supplementation in the feed of Giriraja poultry birds was suitable in respect of cost of production.