Vol. 10, Issue 7, Part D (2025)

The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of pomegranate peel powder meal (PPPM) supplementation on the growth performance of Giriraja poultry birds. A total of 150-day-old chicks were randomly distributed into five treatment groups, each comprising 30 birds, under a Completely Randomized Design (CRD). The dietary treatments included a standard poultry ration supplemented with varying levels of PPPM: 0% (T₁ - control), 0.3% (T₂), 0.6% (T₃), 0.9% (T₄), and 1.2% (T₅). All birds were provided ad libitum access to feed and water for a period of seven weeks. Weekly live body weight and body weight gain were recorded to assess growth performance.
The results revealed a significant improvement in growth performance in birds supplemented with 0.3% PPPM (T₂), which exhibited the highest weekly weight gain and final body weight compared to other treatment groups. However, higher inclusion levels (0.6-1.2%) showed a decreasing trend in growth, with the lowest performance recorded in the T₅ group. The study concludes that pomegranate peel powder meal, when used at a 0.3% inclusion rate, can serve as an effective and sustainable natural growth promoter in poultry feed without any adverse effect on body.