The Effects of Using Hot Red Pepper as a Diet Supplement on Some Performance Traits in Broiler

Authors

  • Galib A.M. Al-Kassie Department of Veterinary Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
  • Mamdooh A.M. Al-Nasrawi AL-Door Technical Institute, Foundation of Technical Institutes, Baghdad, Iraq
  • Saba J. Ajeena Department of Basic Science, College of Agriculture, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3923/pjn.2011.842.845

Keywords:

Broiler, feed additive, hot red pepper, performance

Abstract

This study was carried out to determine the performance of broilers fed diets included hot red pepper (Capsicum Annum). A total of 250 (Rose 308) day old chicks were used in this study. Five levels of hot red pepper at the rate of (0.00%, 0.25%, 0.50%, 0.75%) and 1% were incorporated into the basal diet for six weeks. The results revealed that the inclusion of hot red pepper at levels of 0.50%, 0.75% and 1% in the diets improved body weight gain and conversion ratio improved at levels 0.50%, 0.75% and 1%. At the same time the hot red pepper of 0.25%, 0.75% and 1% depressed the cholesterol, Hb, RBC and H/L ratio concentration. It was concluded that use of hot red pepper as feed additive at 0.50%, 0.75% and 1% enhanced the overall performance of broiler chicks.

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Published

15.08.2011

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 9 (2011)

Section

Research Article

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How to Cite

Al-Kassie, G. A., Al-Nasrawi, M. A., & Ajeena, S. J. (2011). The Effects of Using Hot Red Pepper as a Diet Supplement on Some Performance Traits in Broiler. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 10(9), 842–845. https://doi.org/10.3923/pjn.2011.842.845