The effect of Anethum graveolens on egg quality, some blood metabolites and hatchability in broiler breeder hens

Authors

1 Department of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Guilan, Rasht- Iran

2 Department of Animal Sciences, Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University, Sari- Iran

3 Department of Biochemistry and Nutrition, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan- Iran

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Improvement of hatchability in aging broiler
breeder has economic justification. OBJECTIVES: The main objective of
this study was to determine the effect of dietary Anethum graveolens
essential oil on egg quality, some plasma metabolites and hatchability in
broiler breeder hens. METHODS: A total number of eighty hens and eight
cocks from Ross 308 strain of 105 weeks old were divided into four groups with
two replicates within each (10hens+ 1cock). The diets were supplemented with
out essential oil (Control) and with 10, 20 and 40 ml essential oil/100kg diets
for four weeks. RESULTS: There were no significant differences among the
groups in Haugh unit and yolk index. While, there were significant differences
in egg weight, egg shape index, shell thickness, shell ratio, yolk color and
shell weight. Plasma triglyceride, high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C)
and egg yolk cholesterol concentration were not influenced by dietary essential
oil of Anethum graveolens. Whereas essential oil increased plasma
cholesterol significantly, it also significantly decreased plasma glucose.
Hatchability and fertility were positively affected by supplementation of
essential oil in the diet. CONCLUSIONS: Results of this study showed
that supplementing diet with  Anethum
graveolens essential oil improved hatchability of total eggs set of broiler
breeders. 

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