EFFECT 0F SUPPLEMENTING GARLIC OIL ON BROILER PERFORMANCE AND SOME PHYSIOLOGICAL TRAITS | ||
| The Iraqi Journal of Agricultural Science | ||
| Article 1, Volume 45, Issue 4, June 2014, Pages 418-424 | ||
| Authors | ||
| E. H. Al-Mashhadani; S. H. Jajjo; Firas M. Al-Joboory | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This study was conducted at the poultry research station Department of Agricultural, Ministry of Agriculture from the period 02.28. 2012 to 04.10.2012 (42 days) to study the effect of supplementing different levels of garlic oil (100, 200 300 400 and 500) mg / kg diet T1,T2,T3,T4 and T5 respectively on productive performance and some physiological traits of broiler chicks. A total of 630 day – old broiler chicks (Cobb 500) were used in this study. The birds were fed starter- grower and finisher diet to provide protein levels of (22.75, 21.125 and 19.53) % respectively and energy (3033), (3141.3) (3198.7) Kcal Me/ kg diet, each treatment include three replicates pens (35 birds replicate). The results showed There were no significant differences in body weight , weight gain , feed consumption and feed conversion ratio between different treatment groups, however supplemented groups were numerically higher than the control group in performance parameters There was a significant decrease (P <0.05) in cholesterol and serum glucose level in the supplemented groups as compared the control group. It could be concluded from this study that supplementing 300 or 400 garlic oil to broilers diet resulted in numerically higher final live weight and feed conversion as compared to the control and other supplemented groups. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Garlic oil; broiler; physiological traits | ||
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