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Effect of Olibanum (Boswellia thurifera) as a feed additive on performance, some blood biochemical and intestinal morphology in broiler chicks

Sayeed Nouraldin Tabatabaei

Department of Animal Sciences, Khorasgan (Isfahan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran

 
Abstract

To determine the effect of Olibanum on performance, some blood biochemical and intestinal morphology of broiler chicks, a total 360 one day Ross 308 broiler chicks were divided into 6 dietary treatments. The chicks were fed a basal diet as control; basal diet with 0.01% (T1), 0.015% (T2), 0.02% (T3), 0.03% (T4) and 0.05% (T5) of Olibanum. No significant difference was found in feed intake, weight gain and feed conversion ratio between the control and treated groups. Serum triglyceride level decreased significantly (P<0.05) in T1, T2 and T3 compared to the control. Villus length of ilium increased significantly (P<0.05) in T2. In conclusion, it seems that inclusion of Olibanum as feed additive may have significantly enhanced effects on performance and some blood biochemical in broiler chicks.

Keywords: Performance; broilers; blood parameters; Olibanum; intestinal morphology
 
To cite this article: Tabatabaie SN, 2016. Effect of Olibanum (Boswellia thurifera) as a feed additive on performance, some blood biochemical and intestinal morphology in broiler chicks. Res. Opin. Anim. Vet. Sci., 6(4): 130-134.
 

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