Two hundred 1-day-old male commercial Arbor Acres broiler birds were randomly distributed to a control group and a polysavone group (5 replicates of 20 birds each) to investigate the influence of polysavone, a natural extract from alfalfa, on abdominal fat deposition and immunity in broiler chickens. Birds in the control group were supplied with a basal diet, and 0.06% polysavone was added to t...

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of feeding fermented fish (FF) to layers on laying performance, and polyunsaturated fatty acid and cholesterol levels in eggs and plasma. A total of 96, 13-week-old Babcock B380 pullets were used in this study. They were randomly assigned to four numerically equal groups with eight replicates per treatment, three birds per replicate. All the b...

the experiment was designed to study the changes in production performance and egg quality of old laying hens after injection of different doses of growth hormone (gh) and testosterone (ts). a total of 160 old laying hens (hyline w-36) at 73 wks of age were randomly assigned to four treatments with four replicates and 10 birds in each replicate in a completely randomized design. treatment group...

OBJECTIVE The net energy requirement for the maintenance (NEm) of broilers was determined using regression models by the indirect calorimetry method (ICM) or the comparative slaughter method (CSM). METHODS A 2×4 factorial arrangement of treatments including the evaluation method (ICM or CSM) and feed intake (25%, 50%, 75%, or 100% of ad libitum recommended) was employed in this experiment. In...

the effect of silver nanoparticles as additive on broiler performance was investigated through employed of 312 day-old broiler chiks (arbor-acre plus) in a completely randomized design with 6 treatment diets each in 4 replicates. corn- soy based diets were formulated for starter, grower and finisher according to nrc (1994) recommendations. the silver nanoparticle solutions (2000 ppm) were added...

A 28-day feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary inclusion of Neem (Azadirachta indica) leaf meal on the haematological and serum biochemical indices of starter broilers. The Neem leaves used in the experiment were manually harvested, air-dried and milled to become Neem leaf meal. The Neem leaf meal was included in broiler starter diets at 0, 2.5, 5.0, 7.5 and 10% levels,...

The current study was conducted to evaluate effects of sequential or wet feeding programs subsequent to and early meal feeding regime on performance, carcass characteristics and humoral immunity in broiler chicks. 192 Ross 308 chicks (seven-day old) were allocated to four treatments at four replicates (12 chicks per plot) based on a Completely Randomized Design. Treatments were included: contro...

This study aimed to investigate the effects of adding pumpkin (PK) and garden cress (GC) seed oils laying diets, as nutraceuticals, on physiological productive performance layers. A total 360 hens, at 24 weeks age, were randomly equally assigned into four groups nine replicates each (10 birds/replicate). The 1st group was fed basal diet served a control. 2nd, 3rd, 4th diets supplemented with 0....