evaluation of thyme, cinnamon and thyme plus cinnamon effect on growth, lipid profile and abdominal fat in poultry

Authors
Majid Gholami-Ahangaran
Iman Skandari
Abdolkarim Zamani-Moghaddam
Abstract
For evaluation and comparing effect of thyme, cinnamonand mixing of thyme+ cinnamonon growth indices, and lipid profile and abdominal fat, ??? broiler chicks divided into ? groups by ? replicates. All chickens reared under same condition and received ?.? percent thyme, cinnamon and thyme+cinnamon on diet, continoudely. Control chickens received no supplement on diet. The growth indiceswere recorded at end of each week. In ?? days old, chickens were slaughtered. The serum samples were prepared and abdominal fats were weighted. The abdominal fat to weight gain as percent were determined. The serum samples were prepared for assaying of triglycerid, total cholestrol, LDL, HDL and VLDL. Results showed that chickens received ?.? percent thyme and thyme+cinnamon have higher weight gain and lower feed intake and feed conversion rate (FCR) significantly. Furthermore, administration of ?.? percent thyme and thyme+cinnamon can reduce abdominal fat percentage, triglycerid, total cholestrol, LDL and VLDL, and increase HDL, significantly. According to the results of this study, continious consumpsion of ?.? percent of thyme and thyme+cinnamon can improve growth indices and fat percentage in broiler chikens.
Keywords
Broiler chickens.-Herbal plants-Abdominal fat-Lipid profile-