Evaluation of some medicinal herb mixtures as Natural growth promters in broiler diets [electronic resource].

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Two hundred and ten unsexed one week~ old Hubberd broiler chicks were used in this study to evaluate three selected medicinal herbs. Sage leaves, Fennel seeds and Rosemary leaves in three different mixtures as growth promoters in broiler diets. Chicks were randomly assigned to 7 experimental treatments. These consisted of 3 medicinal herb mixtures as follows: 1- Sage leaves 30% + Fennel seeds 20%+Rosemary leaves 50 % (Mix-I) 2~ Sage leaves 50% + Fennel seeds 30%+Rosemary leaves 20 % (Mix-2) 3- Sage leaves 20% + Fennel seeds 50%+Rosemary leaves 30 % (Mix-3) Each mixture was added at two levels (0.25 or 0.50 % DM diet) to broiler diets, in addition to the control (without supplementation). Chemical composition of the experimental herbs (on DM basis) showed that fennel seeds and sage leaves contained more CPO/O than rosemary leaves (15, 11.2 and 5.5%, respectively). Fennel seeds contained lower CF% than both of sage and rosemary leaves (12.10, 17.90 and 18.90%, respectively). Rosemary leaves and fennel seed contained more EE% than sage leaves (14.99, 14.2 and 4%, respectively).

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