IMPACT OF DIETARY LAVENDER OIL ON PRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS IN QUAILS | ||||
| Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal | ||||
| Article 28, Volume 71, Issue 186, July 2025, Page 352-360 PDF (473.13 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Research article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/avmj.2025.355185.1563 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
AMEEN R. AL-HAMADANI1; ALICE LOUIS YOUSIF2; AFRAH Y. JASIM2; OMAR F. AL-BAJJARY3; ALI M. SAADI  4; HANEEN M. AHMED1; NAHED S. O. AL HAMDANY5; YAHYA NATIQ MOHAMMED ALKATEB1; MOHAMMED AL-JUHAISHI 1; HARITH AL-MANSOUR1
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| 1Department of Animal Production Techniques, Northern Technical University, Mosul, Iraq | ||||
| 2Department of Natural Products Researches, Center of Technical Research, Northern Technical University, Mosul, Iraq | ||||
| 3nternal dorm departments, University of Mosul, Iraq | ||||
| 4Department of Medicinal Plant Technologies, Technical Agricultural College, Northern Technical University, Iraq | ||||
| 5Department of Animal Production Techniques, College of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Mosul, Iraq | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| This study was designed to investigate the effects of dietary lavender oil supplementation on productive performance and health, including growth, mortality, and blood biochemical parameters of quails. A total of 90 one-day-old, unsexed quail chicks were obtained from the local market of Mosul, Iraq, weighed, and randomly distributed into three experimental groups, each with 30 chicks in three replicates (15 chicks per each). Groups comprised a control group (0 % lavender oil) and two experimental groups fed diets supplemented with 0. 2 and 0.4 % lavender oil, respectively. The results showed a notable increase (P<0.05) in body weight, body weight gain, and feed intake of birds fed a diet containing lavender oil. The best feed conversion ratios were recorded in lavender oil supplemented groups (0.2 and 0.4%). A notable elevation (P≤0.05) in triglyceride and cholesterol levels was seen in quail administered lavender oil diets (0.2% LO and 0.4% LO) relative to the control group. The number of deaths was significantly lower (P≤0.05) in the groups that received lavender oil (0.2% LO and 0.4% LO) compared to the control group during the entire study. In conclusion, adding lavender oil improved the production characteristics and some physiological characteristics of quails, so we recommend adding lavender oil to quail or broiler feed. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Lavender oil; Productive parameters; Physiological parameters | ||||
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