Using of fennel seeds (Foeniculum vulgare) as feed additives in broiler chick diets. | ||
| Minia Journal of Agricultural Research and Development | ||
| Volume 45, Issue 4, December 2025, Pages 885-895 PDF (253.73 K) | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/mjard.2025.463215 | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The current study set out to determine how broiler chicks' development performance and economic efficiency would be affected by the addition of fennel seed powder as a natural feed supplement. One hundred eighty Arbor-Acres broiler chicks, all unsexed, were assigned randomly into four groups, each consisting of three replicates. At 0, 1, 2, and 3%, respectively, the chicks were given ad-libitum starter (1-3 weeks days of age) and grower (4-6 weeks of age) basal diets supplemented with or without fennel seed powder. The results revealed the following: Body weight, weight gain, and ratio of feed conversion of broiler chicks were significantly (p<0.05) improved when powdered fennel seeds at all levels were added to the control diets during all experimental periods. At the beginning of the experiment, broiler chicks' feed consumption increased (p<0.05) by addition fennel seed powder to their diets; however, during the growth and full experimental periods, this increase in feed consumption was negligible (p>0.05). | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Keywords: Fennel seeds; Feed additive; growth performance; broiler chicks | ||
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