Effect of Feeding Synthetic and Herbal Vitamin E on Performance of Broiler Chicks in Hot Arid Zone of Rajasthan

This study was aimed to enhance the immune response of the broilers by vitamin E and Cod liver oil supplement with locally inactivated bivalent vaccine of Newcastle disease and Infectious bronchitis viruses. One hundred and twenty broiler chicks Ross 308 were divided to four groups at 30 chicks of each group. The 2nd group was vaccinated with 0.5ml/chick of locally inactivated ND-IB vaccine at 5 days old. The 3rd group was vaccinated with 0.5ml locally ND-IB vaccine and 0.1 ml/chick of VE. The 4th group was vaccinated with 0.5ml of locally ND-IB vaccine and 0.1ml/chick of Cod liver oil, while the first group was left without vaccination as a control group. All groups were vaccinated with attenuated ND-IB at 3 days old and attenuated IBD at 14 days old. The results of ELISA test revealed that the 3rd and 4th groups showed significantly increased (P≤0.05) in Ab titers against ND virus at aged 35 days, also, the 4th group showed significantly (P≤0.05) increased in Ab titers against IB virus at day 35 of age as compared with the other groups. The 4th group showed a significant (P≤0.05) increased in bursal index as compared with the other groups. The results of challenge test revealed that vaccinated groups resist the velogenic ND and IB viruses with relatively high productive range particularly the 4th group as compared with other groups. In conclusion, the VE and Cod liver oil supplement with local bivalent oil based vaccine of ND and IBV may enhance the immune response of the broilers particularly the 4th group which vaccinated with 0.5 ml of local bivalent oil based vaccine of ND-IB vaccine and 0.1 ml Cod liver oil.

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Effect of Feeding Different Levels of Nigella sativa Seeds (Black Cumin) on Performance, Blood Constituents and Carcass Characteristics of Broiler Chicks

International Journal of Poultry Science ◽

10.3923/ijps.2008.715.721 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 7 (7) ◽

pp. 715-721 ◽

Cited By ~ 27

Author(s):

N. AL-Beitawi ◽

S.S. El-Ghousei

Keyword(s):

Nigella Sativa ◽

Carcass Characteristics ◽

Broiler Chicks ◽

Blood Constituents ◽

Black Cumin ◽

Different Levels ◽

Effect Of Feeding

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Effect of feeding polyunsaturated fatty acids with a low vitamin E diet on blood levels of tocopherol in men performing hard physical labor

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition ◽

10.1093/ajcn/28.7.706 ◽

1972 ◽

Vol 28 (7) ◽

pp. 706-711 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

R H Bunnell ◽

E De Ritter ◽

S H Rubin

Keyword(s):

Fatty Acids ◽

Vitamin E ◽

Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids ◽

Blood Levels ◽

Effect Of Feeding

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The effect of feeding high levels of fish oil and additional vitamin E on intake, milk yield, composition and fatty acid content in high yielding dairy cows

Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science ◽

10.1017/s0308229600034346 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 1998 ◽

pp. 221-221 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

R J Mansbridge ◽

J S Blake ◽

C Collins

Keyword(s):

Fatty Acid ◽

Vitamin E ◽

Fish Oil ◽

Acid Content ◽

Milk Fat ◽

Fatty Acid Content ◽

Epa And Dha ◽

Oily Fish ◽

The Uk ◽

Effect Of Feeding

The COMA report on The Nutritional Aspects of Cardiovascular Disease (1994) recommended that the intake of long chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, including eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), by the UK population should double. EPA and DHA in the human diet are derived principally from oily fish. The aim of this experiment was to determine the effect of increasing levels of fish oil in the diet at two levels of vitamin E supplementation, on intake, milk production, the extent of uptake of EPA and DHA into milk fat at levels exceeding those investigated to date, and the effect of a dietary supplement of vitamin E on fatty acid content.

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