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Effect of ginger
(Zingiber officinale)
and black pepper (Piper nigrum
L.) powder on
performance, haematological parameters and antibody titre in broiler
chicks |
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Mohammad Reza Valiollahi1*, Yaser Rahimian1,
Yasamin Miri2, Fatemeh Asgarian1 and Ali Rafiee1
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1Department
of
Veterinary and Animal Science,
Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord branch,
Shahrekord, Iran;
2Agricultural
Jahad Institutes of Technical and Vocational Higher Education, Isfahan
Education Center, Isfahan, Iran
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Abstract |
This study was designed to investigate the
effect
of
ginger
and black pepper on
performance of broiler chicks. A total 240 one day broiler chicks with
an average weight of 39±2.1 g were randomly divided into four
treatments. Each treatment was
further divided into four replicates. Chicks were fed a basal diet as
control group (T1), basal diet with 0.02% ginger powder (T2), basal diet
with 0.02% black pepper powder (T3) and basal diet with 0.01% ginger +
0.01% black pepper powder (T4). At the end of trial (42 days), four
birds form each treatment were weighted and slaughtered. Some
haematological parameters such as calcium, phosphorus, cholesterol and
triglyceride levels were also investigated. In addition, antibody titre
against
Newcastle
vaccine was evaluated at 28, 35 and 42 day of the experiment. Data
showed that FI increased significantly in T3 and T4 in
comparison to control diets (P<0.05). Body weight gain and total body
weight at the end of the experiment were also significantly higher in
treated groups compared to the control. Percentage weight of liver and
abdominal fat decreased significantly in all treated groups, while
percentage weight of drumstick and gizzard increased significantly in
the treated groups compared to the control. Weight of Bursa of fabricius
percentage weight also decreased significantly in T2 and T3.
Triglyceride level decreased significantly in the treated groups while
cholesterol level decreased in T2 and T4 group. Ca concentration
decreased significantly in all the treated groups and P concentration
increased in T3 and T4. Antibody titre increased significantly in
treated groups compared to the control group. We concluded that the use
of ginger and black pepper or their mixture at the present level
enhanced body performance, cholesterol profile and antibody titre.
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Keywords:
Ginger;
black pepper; performance; broilers; hematological parameters |
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To cite this article:
Valiollahi MR, Y Rahimian, Y Miri, F Asgarian and A Rafiee,
2014.
Effect of ginger
(Zingiber officinale)
and black pepper (Piper nigrum
L.) powder on
performance, haematological parameters and antibody titre in broiler
chicks.
Res.
Opin. Anim. Vet. Sci., 4(3), 128-132. |
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