Dalal Al-Dali * (1), Walid Al-Rahmoun (1), Mansour Ahmed (2), Muhannad Muna (3), and Ghinwa Khaddour (3)
(1). Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Tishreen University, Lattakia, Syria.
(2). Administration of Livestock Research, General Commission for Scientific Agricultural Research, Damascus, Syria.
(3). Lattakia Research Center, General Commission for Scientific Agricultural Research, Lattakia, Syria.
(*Corresponding author: Dalal Hussam Al-Dali, E-Mail: dalalhdali@gmail.com).
Received: 16/09/2023 Accepted: 23/10/2023
Abstract:
The study aimed to determine the effect of adding cumin seed powder to broiler diets in different proportions on the productive traits of broilers, This study was conducted in the poultry unit at the Agricultural Scientific Research Center in Lattakia for the period from 17/4/2022 to 24/5/2022 (38 days). In this study, 120 unsexed chicks of one day old of Ross 308 strain, were used. The chicks were randomly distributed among four treatments. three replicates (10 birds per replicate). The treatments were divided into: The first treatment, the control (T1), Which were fed without any additives, the second treatment (T2) Which was fed with the addition of cumin seed powder at a rate of 0.5%, the third treatment (T3) Which was fed with the addition of cumin seed powder at a rate of 1%, and the fourth treatment (T4) Which was fed with the addition of cumin seed powder at a rate of 1.5%. The results indicated a significant increase (P<0.05) in both average live body weight and weight gain, as well as an improvement in the feed conversion factor. As for the average amount of feed consumed, no significant differences were recorded. The results of this study concluded that it is possible to use cumin seed powder as a feed additive because of its positive effect on the productive indicators of broilers.
Key words: Cumin seeds, broiler chickens, Weight gain, feed conversion factor.
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