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The effect of thyme (Thymus daenensis) supplement on growth and hygienic parameters of broilers meat

    Majid Gholami Ahangaran Niloofar Peimani Asiye Ahmadi Dastgerdi

Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 2019, Volume 33, Issue 1, Pages 87-92
10.33899/ijvs.2019.125526.1048

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Abstract

The antibacterial effect of Thyme species was relatively approved but the effect of this plant on bacterial population of intestine in chickens and consequently on bacterial load of chicken meat following administration of thyme was not investigated. For evaluation of thyme effect on growth indices, microbial contamination of meat and microbial population of cecal content, 180 broiler chicks were divided into 4 equal groups with 3 replicates and were reared until 42 days. Chickens in different groups were treated with different doses of thyme (0, 0.25, 0.50 and 1 percent) in diets. The weight gain, feed consumption and feed conversion rate were calculated weekly. In the end of 42 days old, all chickens were slaughtered. The population of Escherichia coli per gram of cecal contents and contamination of meat with Escherichia coli were assayed. The data showed that supplement of 0. 5 and 1 percent of thyme to diet elevated weight gain and decreased feed conversion rate. Furthermore, addition of 0.5 and 1 percent of thyme to diet can decrease microbial population of cecal content and meat. In conclusion, the addition of thyme to diet may improve growth rate and hygienic parameters in chicken meat.
Keywords:
    Thyme Broiler Chicken Performance Escherichia coli Meat
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  • Poultry Management
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(2019). The effect of thyme (Thymus daenensis) supplement on growth and hygienic parameters of broilers meat. Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 33(1), 87-92. doi: 10.33899/ijvs.2019.125526.1048
Majid Gholami Ahangaran; Niloofar Peimani; Asiye Ahmadi Dastgerdi. "The effect of thyme (Thymus daenensis) supplement on growth and hygienic parameters of broilers meat". Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 33, 1, 2019, 87-92. doi: 10.33899/ijvs.2019.125526.1048
(2019). 'The effect of thyme (Thymus daenensis) supplement on growth and hygienic parameters of broilers meat', Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 33(1), pp. 87-92. doi: 10.33899/ijvs.2019.125526.1048
The effect of thyme (Thymus daenensis) supplement on growth and hygienic parameters of broilers meat. Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 2019; 33(1): 87-92. doi: 10.33899/ijvs.2019.125526.1048
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