The invention discloses a
livestock feed additive, in particular a
broiler chicken
feed additive and a preparation method thereof. The
broiler chicken
feed additive is characterized by being prepared from hawthorn, malt, medicated leaven, root of straight ladybell, fragrant solomonseal
rhizome,
Codonopsis pilosula, Chinese angelica,
tangerine peel,
astragalus, ginger and Chinese date. The
broiler chicken feed additive prepared by the method is used for promoting the growth and development of broiler chickens. The hawthorn has the effects of promoting
digestion and relieving stasis; the malt has the effect of promoting
digestion and regulating the middle warmer; the medicated leaven serving as the main medicament has the effects of promoting
digestion and removing food retention; the root of straight ladybell has the effect of nourishing the
stomach to improve the production of
body fluid; the fragrant solomonseal
rhizome serving as an auxiliary medicament has the effect of nourishing yin to moisten
dryness and helping to produce
saliva and slake
thirst; the
Codonopsis pilosula has the effect of replenishing qi to invigorate the
spleen; the Chinese angelica has the effect of enriching the blood; the
tangerine peel can enliven the
spleen by regulating vital energy and alleviating middle energizer; the
astragalus serving as an assistant medicament can tonify middle-Jiao and Qi; and the ginger and Chinese date, which serve as guide medicaments, can tonify the
spleen and appetize. The broiler chicken feed additive can promote feed intake and percentage of
weight growth of broiler chickens, reduce feed-to-meat ratio and improve breeding economic benefit. The additive is prepared from pure
traditional Chinese medicine extracts and is free medicinal residual and safe and reliable.