Abstract

In this study one hundred and five (105) day old each of Cobb broilers and cockerel chicks in two separate studies were allocated to five treatments, 3 replicate per treatment and seven (7) birds per replicate in a complete randomize design. 1mls, 2mls, 3mls, and 4mls of the extract formulation of Ageratum conyzoides was administered per a liter of drinking water to treatment R1, R2, R3, and R4 and 1g/liter antibiotics for the control treatment respectively for three days in a week (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) for five weeks