Performance of broilers supplemented with pandan leaf (Pandanus amaryllifolius roxb) water extract in drinking water

The prohibition of Antibiotic Growth Promoters (AGP) has encouraged the use of natural feed additives such as pandan leaf (Pandanus amaryllifolius Roxb) water extract. This study aims to evaluate the effect of administering pandan leaf water extract in drinking water on broiler performance. A total of 100 one-day-old broiler chicks with uniform body weight were randomly divided into 4 treatment groups, each with 5 replicates, and each replicate consisted of 5 broilers. The treatments included broilers provided with drinking water without pandan leaf extract (P0), while groups P1, P2, and P3 were given drinking water containing 3%, 6%, and 9% pandan leaf water extract, respectively. The results showed that the addition of pandan leaf water extract at levels of 3%, 6%, and 9% had no significant effect (P>0.05) on feed intake, water intake, final body weight, weight gain, and Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR). It was concluded that the addition of pandan leaf water extract up to a level of 9% in drinking water does not influence broiler performance, however there is a trend of increasing feed efficiency when adding 3-6% pandan leaf water extract to broiler drinking water.