Production performance, serum lipid profile and gut health in Indian native Kadaknath chickens fed diet incorporated with liquorice root powder

group which was fed with maximum level (0.7 %) of inclusion of LRP. Dietary inclusion of liquorice in higher doses resulted in a significant (P ≤ 0.05) decrease in serum lipids such as triglyceride, LDL, and total cholesterol concentrations and a significant increase in the HDL cholesterol. Decrease in the coliform count of caecum significantly (P ≤ 0.05), but dose-dependent lactobacilli proliferation was seen in the caecum of treated birds (P ≤ 0.01). Supplementation of liquorice root powder in kadaknath birds resulted in significant increase (P ≤ 0.05) in the villus length and VH: CD ratio. Thus it may be concluded that dietary supplementation of liquorice root powder improved the bird's growth performance, serum lipid profile and gut health of Kadaknath birds.