Response of broiler chicks to dietary Rhazya stricta and Nigella sativa

• Published in: British poultry science Vol. 43; no. 2; pp. 291 - 296
• Main Authors: Al-Homidan, A., Al-Qarawi, A.A., Al-Waily, S.A., Adam, S.E.I.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis Group 01.05.2002
• Subjects: Alanine Transaminase - metabolism; Anemia, Macrocytic - blood; Anemia, Macrocytic - veterinary; Animal Feed - adverse effects; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Animals; Apocynaceae - adverse effects; Aspartate Aminotransferases - metabolism; Blood Chemical Analysis - veterinary; Blood Proteins - analysis; Calcium - blood; Chickens - growth & development; Chickens - metabolism; Cholesterol - blood; Kidney Tubules - pathology; Male; Necrosis; Nigella sativa; Plant Leaves; Poultry Diseases - blood; Random Allocation; Seeds; Serum Albumin - analysis; Serum Globulins - analysis; Weight Gain

1. Rhazya stricta leaves and Nigella sativa seeds were fed to 7-d-old Hibro broiler chicks at 20 and 100 g/kg of the diet for 7 weeks. Although 20 and 100 g/kg N. sativa seed diets did not adversely affect growth, a decrease in body weight and feed efficiency and hepatonephropathy were observed in t...