Effect of supplementing different levels of cumin oil (Cuminum cyminum) to diet on broiler performance and some physiological traits | ||
| Al-Anbar Journal of Veterinary Sciences | ||
| Article 1, Volume 9, Issue 2, December 2016, Pages 1-6 | ||
| Authors | ||
| E. H. Al-Mashhadani; J. S. Al-Shamire; H. E. Al-Mashhadani | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This experiment was conducted at the Poultry Farm, Animal Resources Dept., College of Agriculture, University of Baghdad, to study the effect of inclusion different levels of cumin oil (cuminum cyminum) on broiler performance carcass traits and some physiological characteristics. One hundred and eighty, one- day old (Ross 308) unsexed broiler chicks (40g/chick) were allocated randomly to four dietary treatments from 0 to 42 days of age with three replicates (15 birds/ pen). The experimental diets were as follow: control (T1) without any supplementation, 200 mg cumin oil/ kg diet (T2), 400 mg cumin oil (T3) and 600 mg cumin oil/ kg diet (T4). Results showed that final body weight and weight gain was significantly (P<0.05) higher for supplemented groups as compared to that of the control group (T1). Total feed consumption was significantly (p<0.05) improved for T3 and T4. There was no significant difference in (P>0.05) carcass characteristics. Serum glucose and cholesterol was significantly (p<0.05) lower for T3 and T4 compared to control groups. It could be concluded that supplementation of cumin oil to broiler diet had positive effect on live body weight, average gain, glucose and cholesterol | ||
| Keywords | ||
| broiler performance; Glucose; Cholesterol; cumin oil | ||
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