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Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Year: 2010 | Volume: 9 | Issue: 1 | Page No.: 72-75
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2010.72.75
Effect of Feeding Cumin (Cuminum cyminum) on the Performance and Some Blood Traits of Broiler Chicks
Galib A.M. Al-Kassi

Abstract: This study was conducted to identify the effect of using cumin (Cuminum cyminum) on the performance and some blood traits of broilers. Two hundred one day-old unsexed broiler chicks (Arbor-Acres) were divided into four groups of 50 birds each and assigned to four feeding treatments. Group 1 is considered as a control group where there was no addition of Cuminum cyminum. Group 2, 3 and 4 involved the addition of 0.5, 1 and 1.5% of Cuminum cyminum respectively. The results showed that group 2 and group 3 performed significantly higher (p<0.05) in the average live weight, weekly weight gain, feed consumption, mortality rate and feed conversion ratio. Results showed that chicks in treatment 3 developed a significant decrease in the level of cholesterol in blood serum compared to other treatments.

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Galib A.M. Al-Kassi , 2010. Effect of Feeding Cumin (Cuminum cyminum) on the Performance and Some Blood Traits of Broiler Chicks. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 9: 72-75.

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