Evaluating meat production, growth performance, carcass traits and blood parameters in Fayoumi chickens using L-Carnitine as an improving agent | ||||
| Benha Veterinary Medical Journal | ||||
| Volume 44, Issue 2, July 2023, Page 20-25 PDF (1004.29 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/bvmj.2023.193070.1640 | ||||
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| Author | ||||
manal gameel maraie  
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| Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| This study investigated the effect of dietary supplementation of L- carnitine on the growth performance, carcass traits and serum biochemical parameters of native Egyptian breed (Fayoumi chicken). The present study were performed on 96 male fayoumi chicks divided into four groups each one had 3 replicate each replicate contain 8 chicks, first group was control, second, third and fourth groups receive L-Carnitine (25mg/kg, 50mg/kg, 100mg/kg respectively) the experiment expanded for 3 months. The birds were weighted at the end of each week. The results showed improvement in body-weight gain (BWG) and feed conversion (FC) After 90 days. The obtained results revealed that body weight after slaughtering (bled, de-feathered), semi eviscerated carcass weight, dressed carcass weight and breast weight, significantly increased in all treated groups (G2, G3, G4). Each of Head, liver, heart, and lung weight was recorded and showed non-significant difference at (P<0.05). The sera were obtained during slaughtering for biochemical tests which showed that increasing the level of L-carnitine lead to significant decrease of cholesterol, and significant increase in total protein, albumin and total globulin. While, the decrease in triglyceride, VLDL and LDL not significant. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Fayoumi chicken; L-Carnitine; growth performance; carcass traits; lipid profile | ||||
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