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Effect of Dietary Supplementation of Herbal Seeds on Carcass Traits of Turkey Poults

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Title Effect of Dietary Supplementation of Herbal Seeds on Carcass Traits of Turkey Poults
Vet World 7(11): 938-942
 
Creator Bhaisare, Darshana B.
Thyagarajan, D.
Churchil, R. Richard
Punniamurthy, N.
 
Subject Carcass traits
Cumin
Fennel
Fenugreek
Phytobiotics
Thyme
Turkey
 
Description Aim: The present study was conducted to find the effect of four herbal seeds on carcass traits of turkey poults.
Materials and Methods: A biological study using Nandanam turkey poults (Meleagris gallapavo) for 8 weeks duration was carried out to evaluate the effect of phytobiotics-containing four herbal seeds influence on production performances like biweekly body weight and on carcass traits. 150 poults were randomly subjected to five dietary treatments in a completely randomized design with basal diet (T1), 0.5% (5 g/kg) level of each seeds thyme (Thymus vulgaris) (T2), fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum) (T3), fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) (T4) and cumin (Cuminum cyminum) (T5). Carcass traits
like blood loss, feather loss, dressed weight, New York dressed weight, ready to cook yield and cut-up parts yield were studied.
Results: The body weight at 8th week was higher (p
 
Date 2016-06-13T11:43:19Z
2016-06-13T11:43:19Z
2014-11
 
Type Article
 
Identifier http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/67244
 
Language en
 
Format application/pdf
 
Publisher Veterinary World