Dietary Supplementation of Silybum marianum or Curcuma spp on Health Characteristics and Broiler Chicken Performance
Journal Title: Global Journal of Animal Scientific Research - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
This study was carried out to investigate the effect of silybum marianum (SM), Curcuma spp (CP), or their mixture (PM) on intestinal microflora and broiler chicken performance. A total of 180 unsexed broiler chicken (Ross-308) were randomly assigned to 4 diets with 3 replications of set 15 chickens in each. Diets were included control or the inclusion of SM, CP, or PM (equal amount) at level of 0.5% in diets. Feed intake, body weight gain, and feed conversion ratio were significantly increased by diets contained CP and PM rather other diets at 42 days of age (P<0.05). In contrast, the inclusion of SM and PM in diets resulted in significantly decreases in total number of bacteria, gram-negative bacteria, and coliforms bacteria in ileum rather other diets at 42 days of age (P<0.05). The inclusion of tested medicinal plants in diets led to significantly decreases in pH value in ileum and significantly increases in intestinal weight and length rather control (P<0.05). The results of present study have shown that the inclusion of 0.5% Curcuma spp or Silybum marianum in diets boost up broiler chicken performance and reduced ileum pathogenic bacteria. The equal mixture of tested medicinal plants showed mutual effects which could help to improve intestinal health and well being of poultry.
Authors and Affiliations
M Kalantar, J Salary, M Nouri Sanami, M Khojastekey, Hamid Reza Hemati Matin
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP29016
- DOI -
- Views 382
- Downloads 7
Effect of Dietary Inclusion of Gum Arabic (Acacia Senegal) on Layer Hen Performance, Egg Quality and Egg Cholesterol
Sixty four Lohmman layer hens of twenty eight weeks age were selected and divided into four dietary treatment contained gum Arabic at levels 0, 2.5, 5 and 7.5% to assess the effect of gum Arabic on egg production, egg...
The Distribution of Immunoglobulin-containing Cells in the Goat Mammary Gland: A Morphometric and Immunohistochemical Study
The distribution of immunoglobulin (Ig)-containing cells in the mammary gland of the goat was studied at different stages of the reproductive cycle using immunohistochemical techniques. Generally, Ig-containing plasma...
Determining of Degradation Parameters of Sorghum Silage with Different Levels of Fibrolytic Enzymes Using in Situ Technique
This experiment was conducted to determine of nutritive value, chemical composition and digestibility sorghum bicolor silage with different levels of fibrolytic enzymes using in situ technique. Chemical compositions we...
Evaluation of the Physical and Chemical Properties of Some Agricultural Wastes as Poultry Litter Material
The physical and chemical properties of some agricultural wastes included wheat straw, sugarcane bagasse, sugarcane peat; rice hulls as well as wood sheaving and sawdust as the control were examined for determine their...
Estimates of Crossbreeding Parameters for Growth Traits in Crosses between Nigerian Indigenous and Exotic Chickens.
The aim of this study was to estimate crossbreeding parameters namely direct additive, maternal additive and direct heterosis for bodyweight and weight gain of crosses between Nigerian indigenous (NIC) and two inbred l...