The effect of supplemental different level of Thyme seeds (Thymus vulgaris) in diet on broiler performance | ||
| journal of kerbala university | ||
| Article 1, Volume 8, Issue 1, May 2012, Pages 64-72 PDF (0 K) | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This experiment was conducted at the poultry farm, poultry research station ,state board of Agriculture research , Ministry of Agriculture . to study the effect of supplemental Thyme seeds on broiler diets .640 day old unsexed broiler chicks ( Arboracres ) were used in this study from 1/11 – 12/12/2010 . They were randomly distributed to 4 treatments for 16 replicate (40 birds per replicate) . Thyme was supplemented at the levels of 0.2, 0.4 and 0.6 % compared with the control group for 42 days. This experiment were conducted to study the effect of supplemental thyme seeds to the diet on broiler performance ( live body weight , body weight gain, feed intake , feed conversion ratio, mortality, production index, dressing percentage, carcass cuts and total bacterial count of intestine and colon) . The result indicated that supplementing thyme seeds (Thymus vulgaris) to the diet resulted as significant ( P<0.05) increase in live body weight , body weight gain , feed intake and feed conversion ratio, production index, dressing percentage and carcass cuts (Breast, thigh and drumstick ). Also results showed a decline in mortality and total bacterial (E.coli and Staphylococcus) in intestine and colon. | ||
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