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10.57760/sciencedb.09554 2023-07-19T15:35:05Z

2023-07-19 Effects of Black Cumin, Fenugreek, and Sesame Seeds as a Mixture on Performance, Intestinal Morphology, and Blood Traits of Broilers Under Chronic Heat Stress Conditions doi:10.57760/sciencedb.09554 en This study aimed to investigate the impact of a seed mixture (SM) (black cumin, fenugreek, and sesame) on broiler chickens' performance, intestinal morphology, and blood traits under chronic heat stress conditions. 330-day-old male Ross 308 chicks were divided into five treatments (6 replicate and 11 birds per each) consisting of a corn-soybean supplemented with 0, 1.5, 3, 4.5, and 6% SM for 45 days in a completely randomized design. 6% SM supplementation increased BW at 45 days of age, AWG at 26-45 days, and total rearing period under heat stress conditions (P<0.05). Adding 3% SM to broiler diets increased AFI at 26-45 and 1-45 days, FCR at 12-25, and the mortality rate decreased from 28.8% (0% SM) to 12.1% (6% SM) (P<0.05). Adding SM had no significant effects on the relative weight of carcass segments and internal organs (P>0.05) except for the duodenum, was increased weight and length at the level of 6% (P<0.05). The RBC count and Hb were elevated in chicks inoculated with 3% and 6% SM, respectively (P<0.05). MCV value was increased following the supplementation of SM, while differential WBC counts did not influence. AST and ALT activity declined in chicks that received 6% SM at 45 days of age (P<0.05). SM supplementation decreased liver steatosis, uric acid, glucose, total protein, and lipid profile concentration of serum (P<0.05). Therefore, we conclude that adding SM to the broiler diets significantly 6% level improves broiler performance, blood traits, and liver health under chronic heat-stress conditions. Fenugreek; Sesame; Black cumin; Heat stress; Broiler; performance Nihayat Ibrahim Mohammed Zana Azeez Abdulkareem Asrin Abdullahi Hawkar Azad Khdir Osama Rahman Ghaffar Omer Rasool Ahmed Rebaz Hassan Arif Halwest Abdalla Mahmood Suhaib Idris Mustafa Hema Baiz Khdhir PUBLIC https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ dataset http://www.doi.org/10.1080/1828051x.2023.2273426 Science Data Bank