Effect of different levels and sources of dietary copper on the growth and immunity of broiler chicken: Copper in broiler chicken nutrition

Sagar Dukare; AB Mandal; Nasir Akbar Mir; Kapil Dev; Avishek Biswas; Praveen K Tyagi; JJ Rokade; Pramod K Tyagi

doi:10.62310/liab.v1i2.87

Authors

Sagar Dukare ICAR- Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India, PIN: 243122
AB Mandal ICAR- Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India, PIN: 243122
Nasir Akbar Mir Central Avian Research Institute
Kapil Dev Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy, University of the Pacific Stockton - CA 95211, United States
Avishek Biswas ICAR- Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India, PIN: 243122
Praveen K Tyagi ICAR- Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India, PIN: 243122
JJ Rokade ICAR- Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India, PIN: 243122
Pramod K Tyagi ICAR- Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India, PIN: 243122

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62310/liab.v1i2.87

Keywords:

Chicken, Growth, Immunity, green nano copper, Sources, Levels

Abstract

A study was conducted to evaluate the effects of different levels and sources of dietary copper (Cu) in broiler chicken. The experimental design was 3x4 factorial with three levels of Cu (8, 12, 16 ppm) and four sources (inorganic – IC, organic – OC, green nano – GNC, and market nano – MNC) resulting in 12 dietary treatments. The GNC was synthesised in the laboratory. A total of 480 day old chicken of same hatch and uniform body weight were procured and divided randomly in 12 treatment groups having 5 replicates with 8 birds in each (40 birds/treatment). The results revealed significantly higher body weight gain and feed intake in birds supplemented with GNC or MNC at 16 ppm Cu level. The better feed efficiency was observed at 16 ppm level of GNC or MNC. However, no significant effects of Cu levels or sources were observed on the carcass characteristics and cutup parts of broiler chicken. Similarly, enhanced cell mediated immune response measured as response to PHAP was observed in birds supplemented with GNC followed by MNC and at 16 ppm level. The humoral immune response, measure as response against sheep red blood cells, was higher in birds supplemented with MNC or GNC at 16 ppm level. Thus, this study concludes that supplementation of Cu in broiler chicken at 16 ppm level of nano form improves the growth and feed efficiency along with an enhanced immunity. The green nano Cu synthesised in this study was equally better in improving growth performance and immunity of birds as market nano Cu. However, green nano Cu was superior to market nano Cu in improving the cell mediated immunity of broiler chicken.

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