Effects of supplementing broiler diets with coriander seed powder on growth performance, blood haematology, ileum microflora and economic efficiency

Abstract

A total of 480 one‐day‐old Arbor Acres broiler chicks were randomly assigned to four dietary groups, each including six replicates (n = 20/replicate). Broilers in the first group (G1) were fed a basal diet without any additives (control). Broilers in groups 2, 3 and 4 (G2, G3 and G4) were fed a basal diet supplemented with 0.1%, 0.2% and 0.4% coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) seed powder (CSP) respectively. Feeding trials lasted for 42 days, and after that growth, carcass traits, haematological parameters, gut microbiota and economic efficiency (EE) were evaluated. Final body weight (FBW), total weight gain (TWG), total feed intake (TFI) and red blood cell (RBC) counts of broilers in the G4 and G3 treatment groups were significantly higher (p < .05) compared with broilers in the G1 treatment group. The feed conversion ratio (FCR) was better (p < .05) in the G4 treatment group (1.72) than in the G1 treatment group (1.84). Broilers in CSP treatment groups had significantly higher haemoglobin (Hb) concentrations, packed cell volume (PCV) and platelet counts, and had lower (p < .05) Escherichia coli and Clostridium perfringens counts compared with broilers in the G1 treatment group. Dressing, liver, pancreas, bursa and thymus percentages were higher (p < .05) in broilers in the G4 (70.30, 3.18, 0.31, 0.10 and 0.32% respectively) treatment group, compared with broilers in the control (G1) group (66.57, 2.37, 0.23, 0.04 and 0.21% respectively). Broilers in treatment groups G4 and G3 had lower percentages of abdominal fat and lower total bacterial counts (p < .05) than broilers in treatment groups G2 and G1. The highest economic efficiency (EE) was found in treatment group G4, and EE in this group was 13.06% greater than in the control (G1) group.

Synergistic effect of probiotic, chicory root powder and coriander seed powder on growth performance, antioxidant activity and gut health of broiler chickens

“…In addition, it has appetizing and stimulatory effects in the digestion process by increasing production of digestive enzymes and juices, which stimulates digestion and peristaltic motion, thus improves feed efficiency [ 14 , 15 ]. Coriander seed powder as an alternative to antibiotic growth promoter has been recommended for feeding in broilers by several authors [ 16 – 18 ]. In view of the above, this experiment was designed to evaluate the synergistic effect of probiotic (0.01%), chicory root powder (1.0%) and coriander seed powder (1.5%) on the performance, antioxidant status and gut health of broiler chicken.…”

Growth, carcass characteristics, meat quality, and microbial aspects of growing quail fed diets enriched with two different types of probiotics (Bacillus toyonensis and Bifidobacterium bifidum)

“…This proper balance could not be guaranteed under the natural conditions of the farm. Therefore, adding the probiotics to the bird's diet improves their utilization ( Alagawany et al., 2016 , Farghly et al., 2018 , Taha et al., 2019 ) because probiotics can neutralize and stabilize the gut ecosystem, compete for the enteric pathogens for nutrients and intestinal attachment sites, inhibit pathogenic adhesion, inhibit epithelial invasion, prevent common intestinal clinical signs for example, diarrhea, promote the metabolic processes of digestion and absorption of nutrients and supply the birds with several substrates that enhance their immune response and serve as a source of metabolic energy ( Estrada et al., 2001 , Lodemann et al., 2008 ). Numerous bifidobacteria and Bacillus strains have been used as alternatives to chemotherapeutic agents in poultry, animals, and humans ( Dankowiakowska et al., 2013 , Kantas et al., 2015 ).…”

Does the dietary graded levels of herbal mixture powder impact growth, carcass traits, blood indices and meat quality of the broilers?

“…Beneficial impacts of herbs in poultry feeding such as improvement feed intake, appetite, energising secretion of digestive enzyme, stimulation immune response and antioxidant, antimicrobial, antihelminthic, antiviral properties and anti-heat stress modulators (Shewita and Taha 2018;Alagawany et al 2019Gado et al 2019;Khafaga et al 2019;Hafez and Attia 2020;Abd El-Hack, Alagawany et al 2020;Abd El-Hack, Abdelnour et al 2020;Ashour, Bin-Jumah et al 2020;Ashour, El-Kholy et al 2020;Batiha et al 2020). Several studies reported useful impacts of phytogenic additives on growth performance, nutrient retention, gut health, intestinal microflora, reduced the susceptibility to diseases, enhanced immunity function and improved carcass traits in broiler chickens (Ashour et al 2014;Abd El-Hack and Alagawany 2015;Taha et al 2019;Abo Ghanima et al 2020;Ashour, Bin-Jumah et al 2020).…”