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Effect of anise, thyme essential oils and their mixture (EOM) on broiler performance and some physiological traits [electronic resouce].

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Al-Mashhadani, Essa H

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Language: English Summary language: Arabic Description: P. 479-487Other title:

تأثير إضافة زيت اليانسون، الزعتر وخليطهما فى آداء فروج اللحم وبعض الصفات الفسيولوجية [Added title page title]

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Egyptian poultry science journal, 2011 v. 31 (III) [electronic resouce].

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In: Egyptian Poultry Science Journal 2011.v.31(III)Summary: This study was conducted at the Poultry Farm, Animal Resources Dept., University of Baghdad, College of Agriculture, to study the effect of inclusion of anise, thyme essential oils and their mixture (EOM) on broiler performance and some physiological traits. One hundred and twenty eight day-old (Cobb) broiler chickens were allocated randomly to four dietary treatments from 0-38 days of age, with two replicate pens (16 birds/ pen) per treatment. The experimental diets were as follows: control (T1), 300mg anise oils/kg diet (l2). 300mg thyme oils/kg diet and their mixture (200+200mg/kg diet) (EOM). Essential oil was dissolved in vegetable oil and then gently mixed with the standard diets. Result showed that final live body weight and weight gain were significantly (P<0.05) higher for T2, T3 and T4 than the control. Feed conversion (g. feed/ g. gain) was significantly (P<0.05) better for the group supplemented with thyme oil than the control group. Serum glucose and cholesterol concentration were significantly (p<n.05) lower in all supplemented group~' than the control. It could be concluded from this study that supplementing broiler diets with essential oil have a beneficial effect on broiler performance and could be used as growth promoters.

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This study was conducted at the Poultry Farm, Animal Resources Dept., University of Baghdad, College of Agriculture, to study the effect of inclusion of anise, thyme essential oils and their mixture (EOM) on broiler performance and some physiological traits. One hundred and twenty eight day-old (Cobb) broiler chickens were allocated randomly to four dietary treatments from 0-38 days of age, with two replicate pens (16 birds/ pen) per treatment. The experimental diets were as follows: control (T1), 300mg anise oils/kg diet (l2). 300mg thyme oils/kg diet and their mixture (200+200mg/kg diet) (EOM). Essential oil was dissolved in vegetable oil and then gently mixed with the standard diets. Result showed that final live body weight and weight gain were significantly (P<0.05) higher for T2, T3 and T4 than the control. Feed conversion (g. feed/ g. gain) was significantly (P<0.05) better for the group supplemented with thyme oil than the control group. Serum glucose and cholesterol concentration were significantly (p<n.05) lower in all supplemented group~' than the control. It could be concluded from this study that supplementing broiler diets with essential oil have a beneficial effect on broiler performance and could be used as growth promoters.

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