Effect of Dietary Black Cumin (Nigella sativa) on the Growth Performance, Nutrient Utilization, Blood Biochemical Profile and Carcass traits in Broiler Chickens

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 409 ◽  
Author(s):  
P.K. Singh ◽  
Anil Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Nigella Sativa ◽  
Carcass Traits ◽  
Nutrient Utilization ◽  
Biochemical Profile ◽  
Black Cumin ◽  
Blood Biochemical

Growth performance, carcass yield and bacteria load of broiler chickens on oral administration of Nigella sativa oil

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 173-180
Author(s):  
A. A. Ayoola ◽  
D. A. Ekunseitan ◽  
O. B. Olatunbosun ◽  
S. B. Muhammad ◽  
M. A. Oguntoye ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Administration ◽  
Growth Performance ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Seed Oil ◽  
Nigella Sativa ◽  
Bacterial Load ◽  
Carcass Traits ◽  
Nigella Sativa Oil ◽  
Black Seed ◽  
Black Seed Oil

One hundred and forty-four, one day – old broiler (arbor acre strain) chicks were used in a 49-day trial to assess the influence of oral administration of black seed oil on growth performance, carcass traits and bacteria load in broiler chickens. The birds were divided into four groups (36 per group) and randomly assigned to treatments with varying levels of black seed oil (1.5 ml/L, 3.0 ml/L and 4.5 ml/L of water) and control (antibiotics). Data obtained were subjected to one-way Analysis of variance at α0.05 . Oral administration of varying levels of Nigella sativa oil did not have any significant (P>0.05) effect on the growth performance indices (final weight includes 1899.49, 1940.28, 1888.51 and 1795.83g across the groups) and carcass traits of broiler chickens. Black seed oil had no significant (p>0.05) effect on the faecal bacteria count, only numerically reduced total blood coliform count with increasing 6 dosage of Nigella sativa oil (0.50, 0.40, 0.33 and 0.40 × 10 cfu/ml) in water while caecal coliform reduced (p <0.05) markedly at 4.5ml/L dosage (2.03 vs 2.53, 2.37, 2.43). It was concluded that a minimum dosage of 4.5ml/L of black seed oil be adopted for a significant reduction in bacterial load in chickens.

Effect of black cumin seeds on growth performance, nutrient utilization, immunity, gut health and nitrogen excretion in broiler chickens

2017 ◽  
Vol 97 (11) ◽  
pp. 3742-3751 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pawan Kumar ◽  
Amlan Kumar Patra ◽  
Guru Prasad Mandal ◽  
Indranil Samanta ◽  
Saktipada Pradhan
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Nutrient Utilization ◽  
Nitrogen Excretion ◽  
Gut Health ◽  
Black Cumin

scholarly journals Supplementation of a low-protein diet with tryptophan, threonine, and valine and its impact on growth performance, blood biochemical constituents, immune parameters, and carcass traits in broiler chickens

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 1234-1244
Author(s):  
Reham Abou-Elkhair ◽  
Hamada Ahmed ◽  
Sara Ketkat ◽  
Shaimaa Selim
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Carcass Traits ◽  
Interleukin 4 ◽  
Phagocytic Index ◽  
Breast Meat ◽  
Final Body Weight ◽  
Blood Biochemical ◽  
Low Protein ◽  
Cecal Tonsil

Aim: This study aimed to investigate the effects of protein reduction with supplementation of limiting amino acids (AA, tryptophan, threonine, and valine) on growth performance, blood biochemical, immunity parameters, and carcass traits in broiler chickens. Materials and Methods: Three hundred one-day-old broiler chicks were randomly allotted into three treatment groups, with five replicates per treatment and 20 broiler chickens per replicate. The three experimental diets were formulated with different dietary crude protein (CP) %, (control [CON] and CON with 1% [CP-1%] or 2% [CP-2%] less CP units) during the starter, grower, and finisher phases. The CP of the experimental diets were 22, 21, and 20% for the starting period (day 1-14); 20, 19, and 18% CP for the growing period (day 15-28); and 18, 17, and 16% CP for the finishing period (day 29-35) in CON, CP-1%, and CP-2%, respectively. The low-CP diets (CP-1% and CP-2%) were supplemented with combined AA, threonine+tryptophan+valine, to meet the respective levels of the CON diet. Results: The CP-2% group had greater (p<0.05; linear, p<0.05) final body weight and gain and better feed conversion ratio. The combined AA inclusion in the low-CP diet (CP-1% and CP-2%) increased (p<0.001; linear, p<0.001) carcass and breast meat yield as well as CP% of breast meat. The reduction of CP% with AA supplementation (CP-2%) decreased (p<0.05; linear, p<0.05) serum triglycerides, glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase, glutamate pyruvate transaminase, and alkaline phosphatase, while increased (p<0.01; linear, p<0.01) phagocytic activity and phagocytic index. The mRNA expression of splenic and cecal tonsil interleukin 4 and interferon gamma was upregulated (p<0.001; linear, p<0.001) in the low-CP diets supplemented with AA (CP-1% and CP-2%). Dietary supplementation with AA to low-protein diets improved (p<0.01; linear, p<0.01) the economic returns of broiler chickens. Conclusion: A reduction of dietary CP and increased synthetic AA such as threonine, valine, and tryptophan should be considered to improve performance, health, and immunity in broiler chickens.

Effects of feeding Isomaltooligosaccharides on the growth performance, carcass traits and immune response of broiler chickens

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 150-157
Author(s):  
Khalid M. Gaafar
Keyword(s):  
Immune Response ◽  
Growth Performance ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Carcass Traits ◽  
Dietary Supplementation ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Broiler Chicks ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Flu Vaccine ◽  
Lipids Profile

The research was conducted to study the effect of feeding broiler chickens on diets containing isomaltooligosaccharides on the growth performance, carcass traits and immune response. 90-one day old broiler chicks were used according to completely randomized two treatment groups and one control, 30 birds each. Birds fed ad-libitum on basal starter and grower-finisher diets for 35 day. Diets of treatment`s groups contained 0.5 g/Kg and 1 g/Kg of Isomaltooligosaccharides, while the control group fed on the basal diets without Isomaltooligosaccharides supplementation. Dietary supplementation of broiler chickens with Isomaltooligosaccharides improved body weight, feed conversion, carcass traits, two lymphoid organs weight and log antibody titer against avian flu vaccine. Most of the highest values were for birds fed low levels of Isomaltooligosaccharides. Feed intake decreases as Isomaltooligosaccharides level increases. Dietary supplementation with Isomaltooligosaccharides did not affect the lipids profile (triglycerides, total cholesterol, LDL and HDL), however the blood VLDL levels decreased with increased levels of Malondialdehyde and Glutathione reductase. Collectively, Dietary supplementation of broiler chickens with 0.5 g/Kg diet of Isomaltooligosaccharides improved growth performance, carcass traits and immune status.

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