The eff ects of Dangguibuxue Tang (DBT) on growth performance and immunity response in immunosuppressed broiler chicks were investigated in this study. 240 one-d-old broiler chicks (DaHeng S01) were randomly divided into 4 groups, 2.0% DBT-treatment (A), 0.5% DBT-treatment (B), cyclophosphamide-control (C), and control group (D). From 4 d to 7 d of age, chicks in group A, B and C were given cyc...

a total of 448 ross 308 male broiler chickens were assigned to seven treatments with four replicates, each containing 16 chicks. the birds were reared from d 21 to 42 and effects of physical sizes (ad libitum by a basal commercial broiler diet with 3050 kcal/kg me and 19.06% cp/kg from 21 to 42 d. the chickens which received clinoptilolite (1.5% with particle size of 0.4-0.8 mm) showed a signif...

background: this study aims to evaluate the efficacy of silybum marianum seeds (smss) on blood biochemical profile of broiler chickens contaminated with aflatoxin b1 (afb1).  methods: combinations of three levels of afb1 (0, 250 and 500 ppb) with three levels of smss (0, 0.5, and 1.0 %) were incorporated into the basal diet (corn and soybean meal). the effect of nine experimental treatments was...

A total of 448 Ross 308 male broiler chickens were assigned to seven treatments with four replicates, each containing 16 chicks. The birds were reared from d 21 to 42 and effects of physical sizes (ad libitum by a basal commercial broiler diet with 3050 Kcal/Kg ME and 19.06% CP/Kg from 21 to 42 d. The chickens which received clinoptilolite (1.5% with particle size of 0.4-0.8 mm) showed a signif...

Background & Aim: Ferulago angulata sub. carduchorum (locally name: Chavir or Chavil) is an important medicinal plant in Iran. The powder of aerial parts of this plant contains variety of components with different therapeutical effects such as antioxidant activities (AOA). This study was conducted to investigate the effect of dietary supplementation powder of aerial p...

The addition prebiotics in broiler diets can benefit digestion and nutrient abortion. objective of the present study was to evaluate effects moringa leaf powder agave inulin on growth performance, intestinal morphology, slaughter traits chickens over 40 d grow-out. A total 280 broilers (Ross 308) aged 1 were randomly allocated 4 treatments, with 7 replicates each 10 chicks per replicate: T1 = c...

An eighteen-week feeding trial was conducted to investigate the effect of feeding graded levels of Wild Sunflower Forage Meal (WSFM) in isoproteinous diets on the growth and reproductive characteristics of Anak 2000 broiler cocks at puberty. Two hundred and forty day-old broiler cock chicks were randomly allocated to six dietary treatment groups of five replicates each, to make forty chicks per...

Sources of Zn, Mn, and Cu (IZMC) as sulfates or as amino acid complexes (OZMC) were used to supplement Cobb 500 breeder hen diets. Experimental treatments consisted of diets supplemented with 1) 100, 100, and 10 mg/kg of Zn, Mn, and Cu, respectively, from IZMC (control); 2) 60, 60, and 3 mg/kg of Zn, Mn, and Cu, respectively, from IZMC plus 40, 40, and 7 mg/kg of Zn, Mn, and Cu, respectively, f...

The effects of processed castor oil bean (Ricinus communis L) meal (CBM) and supplementary DLmethionine on nutrient retention, carcass and organ weights of broiler chicks were investigated for five weeks. Two hundred and sixteen 7-day old broiler chicks (Anak strain) were randomly divided into 12 treatment groups of 18 birds each in a 4 x 3 factorial arrangement involving four processed CBM lev...

Background & Aim: Dill “Anethum graveolens” is an annual medical plantin the celery family “Apiaceae”. It is the sole species of the genus “Anethum”.The health advantages of dill seed include its ability to increasedigestive health, as well as providingrelief from insomnia, hiccups, diarrhea, dysentery, menstrual disorders, respiratory disorders, and ...