The growth, viability, and blood indices of broiler fed on papaya, black cumin, and mustard seed powder supplemented diets

• Main Authors: Moyosore Adegbeye, Olugbenga Oloruntola, Johnson Oyeniran, Simeon Ayodele, Gbemisola Agboola, Abiodun Oladapo
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: E-NAMTILA 2021-07-01
• Series: Dysona. Applied Science
• Subjects: broiler chickens; carica papaya; brassica juncea; nigella sativa; phyto-supplements; phytogenics
• Online Access: http://applied.dysona.org/article_129475_bf68d76a0c63cdb5708bf9b2f584e7a9.pdf

The effects of black cumin seed powder, papaya seed powder, and mustard seed powder on broiler chickens' growth and blood indices were investigated. The basal diets (starter and grower) were formulated and divided into five portions.  The first portion (T1) had no supplementation; portion two (T2) had 1.1 g/100g oxytetracycline (OT) supplementation. 15g/kg papaya seed powder, mustard seed powder, and black cumin seed powder were added to portions three (T3), four (T4), and five (T5), respectively. The haematological indices were not significantly affected by the dietary treatments. The birds' relative growth rate was improved by oxytetracycline, papaya, mustard, and black cumin dietary supplementation. The serum alanine aminotransferase concentration of the broiler chickens in T1 was not statistically significantly different compared to T2, T3, and T4. Birds in treatments T1 and T2 had serum albumin concentrations that were comparable to those fed T3 and T4 supplemented diets but statistically lower (p <0.05) than T5. Weekly growth rate and relative growth rate were significantly improved under T3 and T4.