Effect of using nigella seeds, chamomile flowers, thyme flowers and harmala seeds as feed additives on performance or broiler
Abstract: Adding some dried medicinal plants (M.P) to poultry as Nigella seeds (N.S), Chamomile flowers (CH.F), Thyme flowers (TH.F) and Harmala seeds (HS) at levels of 0.25, 0.25, 0.50, 0.25%, respectively, individually or in combination versus using Zinc Bacitraction (Zn B) or virginimicyin (VIR) at levels (20 mg/kg of diet) to broiler chicks diet on growth performance, nutrient digestibility values, blood serum constituents and economical efficiency.
Two hundred and forty hubbard broiler chicks at three weeks of age were used in this study. Chicks were weighed and randomly distributed into sixteen treatments, with three replicates (5 chicks of each). The experiment was terminated when birds were 7 weeks old. Weight gain, feed intake, feed conversion and some blood serum constituents were measured. At the end of the experiment, digestibility values and carcass characteristics were measured. Results showed that:
The Using of N.S., TH.F, HS and CH.F at 0.25, 0.5, 0.25, 0.25%, dietary levels, respectively, individually or in combination, improved the performance compared to control and antibiotics (Zn B or VIR) supplemented groups.
The use of 0.25% CH.F plus 0.25% N.S. improved body weight, body weight gain, feed conversion, carcass traits and proved to be more economical than the other treatments or control.
Publication year 2003
Pages 735-750
Availability location معهد بحوث الانتاج الحيوانى - شارع نادى الصيد- الدقى - الجيزة
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Organization Name
Country Egypt
serial title Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research
ISSN 1116-6336
Volume 81 . 2
Department Poultry Nutrition Research Department
Author(s) from ARC
External authors (outside ARC)
    محمد احمد عسر جامعة الاسكندرية
    جمال الدين الشعراوى جامعة الاسكندرية
    محمد فرغلى حسن جامعة الاسكندرية
Agris Categories Animal feeding
AGROVOC
TERMS		 Blood composition. Broiler chickens. Carcass composition. Chamomile. Digestibility. Feed additives. Nigella. Performance testing. Thyme.
Publication Type Journal
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