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ArticleVeterinary medicine and science2024

Cholecalciferol combined with Satureja rechingeri essential oils improves growth performance and immune response of broiler chickens.

Morteza Taghizadeh, Hassan Esmaeili, Reza Vakili

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Morteza TaghizadehKoohrang Nature's Gold (KNG) Company, Mashhad, Iran.ORCID 0009-0007-9594-4432
Hassan EsmaeiliDepartment of Agriculture, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.ORCID 0000-0001-5570-4353
Reza VakiliAnimal Science Department, Kashmar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kashmar, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-0011-2219

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Abstract

backgroundVitamin D possesses an important role in the maintenance and health of broiler chickens. Herbal essential oils (EOs) have been proposed as a suitable alternative to chemical drugs in intensive production management systems for better performance of broilers with slight side effects and admirable therapeutic properties.

objectivesThis experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of feeding cholecalciferol (VD) in combination of Satureja rechingeri EO (SREO) on growth performance, haematological indicators and immunological response of broilers.

methodsA total of 540 1-day-old mixed-sex broiler chickens (Ross 308) were used in a completely randomized design with a 3 × 3 factorial arrangement of treatments. Experimental treatments included different concentrations of cholecalciferol (VD) (0, 2000 and 4000 IU/kg = 0, 0.05 and 0.1 mg/kg) and SREO (0, 200 and 400 mg/kg) on growth performance, haematological indicators and immunological responses of broiler chickens were investigated.

resultsThe results showed that the chicken fed diet supplemented with 0.1 mg/kg VD (VD

conclusionConsidering the outcomes, it is suggested that the combination of suitable concentration of VD and EO of the plant had favourable effects on the immune system and performance criteria of broiler chickens.

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Animal FeedChickensCholecalciferolDietDietary SupplementsOils, VolatileSaturejaAnimalsDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleMalePlant OilsRandom AllocationCholecalciferolOils, VolatilePlant Oilsbirdscholesterol‐lowering effectsgrowthphytogenic productvitamin D3

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