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Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology
Year : 2022, Volume : 22, Issue : 1
First page : ( 199) Last page : ( 212)
Print ISSN : 0972-2963. Online ISSN : 0974-181X.
Article DOI : 10.5958/0974-181X.2022.00017.8

Effect of black cumin seeds (Nigella sativa) and synbiotic supplementation on growth performance, nutrient utilization and carcass characteristics of broiler chickens

Prakash Surya, Sharma Vishnu, Karnani Monika*, Choudhary Sheela, Manju, Chharang Dharmendra, Yadav Vikram Singh

Department of Animal NutritionPost Graduate Institute of Veterinary Education and ResearchJaipur-302031, India

*Corresponding author: dr.monikakarnani@gmail.com

Online Published on 21 July, 2022.

Abstract

Prakash, S., Sharma, V., Karnani, M., Choudhary, S., Manju, Chharang, D. and Yadav, V. S. 2022. Effect of black cumin seeds (Nigella sativa) and synbiotic supplementation on growth performance, nutrient utilization and carcass characteristics of broiler chickens. Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology, 22:199-212.

The study was conducted in broiler chickens to assess the effect of black cumin seeds (Nigella sativa) and synbiotic (ProMos) on the performance of broilers. 240-day old Vencobb broiler chicks were randomly divided into 6 treatment groups (T1-T6) with four replicates of 10 chicks each. The treatment groups consisted of: control group (Tt) fed basal diet, T2 with 0.5% black cumin seeds powder, T3 with 1.0% black cumin seeds powder, T4 with 0.05% synbiotic, T5 with 0.5% black cumin seeds powder and 0.05% synbiotic and T6 was supplemented with 1% black cumin seeds powder and 0.05% synbiotic in diet. Dietary inclusion of black cumin seeds and synbiotic alone and in combination had no influence on feed consumption of birds. Cumulative body weight gain and body weight were significantly higher (P<0.01) in T4 group and lowest in control group. The overall feed conversion ratio was significantly (P<0.05) lower in T3, T4 and T5 groups than Tr Significantly (P<0.05) higher digestibility of DM was found in T3 and T4 than Tt and T2. Significantly (P< 0.01) higher CP digestibility was found in T3, T4 and T5 groups than Tt and T2. Nitrogen retention was found to be significantly higher (P<0.05) in T3 than T1(control). Hoverer, no influence was observed on other parameters. Therefore, it can be revealed that black cumin seeds at 1.0 per cent level and synbiotic at 0.05 per cent level and their combination enhanced the overall performance of broilers.

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Keywords

Black cumin seeds, Broilers, Carcass, Performance, Synbiotic.

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