Effects of Adding Black Cumin Powder as Growth Promoter on the Performance Value in Broiler Chicks

Abstract

The experiment was conducted to investigate effect of black cumin powder addition to broilerschick diets on the performance, serum chemistry and commercial cuts. Four experimental diets were designed A, B, C and D. D served as a control, A, B,C was supplemented with black cumin. Eighty four broiler chicks 7 days old were randomly distributed in to four treatments, each treatment with three replicates and each replicates with 7 chicks. Average weight gain, FCR, dressing percentage, non carcass compound (liver, gizzard) and chemical analysis of blood serum parameters were use as criteria of response. Economics for each group was calculated at the end of the experimental period. Results showed significant between treatment groups in dressing percentage, non carcass components and chemical analysis of blood serum. The supplementation of group diet with 0.2% black cumin was recorded significant (P≤0.05) different between 0.4% and 0.6% in body weight and FCR. Diets contain black cumin 0.2% remark increase total cholesterol in the blood serum compared to control group and improve the general performance of broiler chicks. In experimental period generally there was no recorded mortality throughout experimental period by other hand black cumin 0.2% consumed the lowest value of feed compared to other tested groups, also obtained the highest total profit compared to other tested groups.