Effect of Supplimenting Black Seeds (Nigella Sativa Linn) in the Ration on the Immune Response of Newcastle Disease and Some Physiological Aspects of Broiler Chicken

• Main Author: Atheer Kassab
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: University of Baghdad, College of Veterinary Medicine 2005-12-01
• Series: The Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Medicine
• Online Access: https://jcovm.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/Iraqijvm/article/view/847

The study was conducted to investigate the role of supplementing the diet of broiler chicken with Black seed (Nigella sativa Linn) broiler chicken in the immune response of the bird .The study has also investigated the level of some serum proteins and the activity of amino group transmitting enzymes. The Black seeds have been ground and supplemented in the diet of the chickens at 2% inclusion rate .A total of 80 Faobro broiler chicks were divided equally into 4 groups. Group 1: given Black seed supplemented diet and vaccinated at 8 ,16 and 26 days of age with one dose of live Newcastle (ND) vaccine in the crop and injected 0.2 ml oil adjuvant ND vaccine subcutaneously. Group 2: given Black seed supplemented diet and vaccinated at 8 ,16 and 26 days of age with one dose of live Newcastle (ND) vaccine in the crop but did not injected with oil adjuvant ND vaccine. Group 3: A control to group 1, but not supplemented with Black seed in the diet. Group 4: A control to group 2, but not supplemented with Black seed in the diet. Results showed that the supplementation of Black seed with the diet caused significant increase in the total serum protein, the serum globuline, the ND antibody examined by Haemagglutination test and the body weight. The differences were more obvious when the birds were vaccinated with oil adjuvant vaccine .The enzyme Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and Alanine aminotransferase(ALT) have not been affected by the inclusion of 2% Black seed in the diet. It was concluded that the inclusion of 2% Black seed in the diet has led to a better immune response and health conditions shown by the birds.