Enhancing meat-type chicken performance through <i>Thymus vulgaris</i> leaf powder supplementation by affecting serum lipid profile, stress physiology, immunity, antioxidants, cecal microbiology, and jejunal histomorphology
<p>This study investigates the potential of <i>Thymus vulgaris</i> as feed additive in broiler chicken. A total of 200 Vencobb male broiler chicks 1 week of age were randomly distributed into 4 dietary treatments: T1 (control) fed basal diet only, T2 (basal diet <span class=&quo...
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| author | M. T. Banday M. Wani F. M. Alqahtani L. Adriani M. Alhomrani M. Alhomrani S. Adil W. F. Alsanie W. F. Alsanie A. S. Alamri A. S. Alamri O. Abdulaziz |
| author_facet | M. T. Banday M. Wani F. M. Alqahtani L. Adriani M. Alhomrani M. Alhomrani S. Adil W. F. Alsanie W. F. Alsanie A. S. Alamri A. S. Alamri O. Abdulaziz |
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| description | <p>This study investigates the potential of <i>Thymus vulgaris</i> as feed additive in broiler chicken. A total of 200 Vencobb male broiler chicks 1 week of age were randomly distributed into 4 dietary treatments: T1 (control) fed basal diet only, T2 (basal diet <span class="inline-formula">+1</span> % thyme powder), T3 (basal diet <span class="inline-formula">+1</span>.5 % thyme powder), and T4 (basal diet <span class="inline-formula">+2</span> % thyme powder). Each group contained 5 replicates, and each replicate had 10 birds fed with a maize–soybean-based diet for 42 d. Our results show that during the overall period (7–42 d), the T4 group exhibited significantly (<span class="inline-formula"><i>p</i><0.05</span>) higher body weight gain (BWG) and the lowest feed conversion ratio (FCR). Supplementing thyme powder significantly (<span class="inline-formula"><i>p</i><0.05</span>) decreased the levels of blood cholesterol and triglycerides (LDL) compared to the control group. Birds receiving dietary thyme powder at a 2 % dose (T4) had significantly (<span class="inline-formula"><i>p</i><0.05</span>) raised serum levels of immunoglobulin G (IgG) and immunoglobulin M (IgM) and better anti-SRBC (sheep red blood cell) titre and cell-mediated immunity. Supplementation of thyme powder resulted in significantly (<span class="inline-formula"><i>p</i><0.05</span>) better antioxidant status in birds. Regarding the cecal microbiology, coliforms decreased (<span class="inline-formula"><i>p</i><0.05</span>) and lactobacilli increased (<span class="inline-formula"><i>p</i><0.05</span>) notably in thyme groups with high significance in the T4 group. Jejunal villus height increased significantly (<span class="inline-formula"><i>p</i><0.05</span>) in the T4 group compared to the control. In conclusion, supplementation of thyme powder at 2 % could serve as promising feed additive for improving the production performance and gut health of broiler chicken.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c660790a9cb84b709ceccbd8ec7df6322025-08-20T03:54:06ZengCopernicus PublicationsArchives Animal Breeding0003-94382363-98222025-05-016831132310.5194/aab-68-311-2025Enhancing meat-type chicken performance through <i>Thymus vulgaris</i> leaf powder supplementation by affecting serum lipid profile, stress physiology, immunity, antioxidants, cecal microbiology, and jejunal histomorphologyM. T. Banday0M. Wani1F. M. Alqahtani2L. Adriani3M. Alhomrani4M. Alhomrani5S. Adil6W. F. Alsanie7W. F. Alsanie8A. S. Alamri9A. S. Alamri10O. Abdulaziz11Division of Livestock Production and Management, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, SKUAST-K, Srinagar, IndiaDivision of Livestock Production and Management, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, SKUAST-K, Srinagar, IndiaDepartment of Biology, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, 61413, Saudi ArabiaAnimal Husbandry Faculty, Padjadjaran University, Sumedang, IndonesiaDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, The Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Saudi ArabiaResearch center for health sciences, Deanship of Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, Taif University, Taif, Saudi ArabiaDivision of Livestock Production and Management, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, SKUAST-K, Srinagar, IndiaDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, The Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Saudi ArabiaResearch center for health sciences, Deanship of Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, Taif University, Taif, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, The Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Saudi ArabiaResearch center for health sciences, Deanship of Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, Taif University, Taif, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of clinical laboratory science, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia<p>This study investigates the potential of <i>Thymus vulgaris</i> as feed additive in broiler chicken. A total of 200 Vencobb male broiler chicks 1 week of age were randomly distributed into 4 dietary treatments: T1 (control) fed basal diet only, T2 (basal diet <span class="inline-formula">+1</span> % thyme powder), T3 (basal diet <span class="inline-formula">+1</span>.5 % thyme powder), and T4 (basal diet <span class="inline-formula">+2</span> % thyme powder). Each group contained 5 replicates, and each replicate had 10 birds fed with a maize–soybean-based diet for 42 d. Our results show that during the overall period (7–42 d), the T4 group exhibited significantly (<span class="inline-formula"><i>p</i><0.05</span>) higher body weight gain (BWG) and the lowest feed conversion ratio (FCR). Supplementing thyme powder significantly (<span class="inline-formula"><i>p</i><0.05</span>) decreased the levels of blood cholesterol and triglycerides (LDL) compared to the control group. Birds receiving dietary thyme powder at a 2 % dose (T4) had significantly (<span class="inline-formula"><i>p</i><0.05</span>) raised serum levels of immunoglobulin G (IgG) and immunoglobulin M (IgM) and better anti-SRBC (sheep red blood cell) titre and cell-mediated immunity. Supplementation of thyme powder resulted in significantly (<span class="inline-formula"><i>p</i><0.05</span>) better antioxidant status in birds. Regarding the cecal microbiology, coliforms decreased (<span class="inline-formula"><i>p</i><0.05</span>) and lactobacilli increased (<span class="inline-formula"><i>p</i><0.05</span>) notably in thyme groups with high significance in the T4 group. Jejunal villus height increased significantly (<span class="inline-formula"><i>p</i><0.05</span>) in the T4 group compared to the control. In conclusion, supplementation of thyme powder at 2 % could serve as promising feed additive for improving the production performance and gut health of broiler chicken.</p>https://aab.copernicus.org/articles/68/311/2025/aab-68-311-2025.pdf |
| spellingShingle | M. T. Banday M. Wani F. M. Alqahtani L. Adriani M. Alhomrani M. Alhomrani S. Adil W. F. Alsanie W. F. Alsanie A. S. Alamri A. S. Alamri O. Abdulaziz Enhancing meat-type chicken performance through <i>Thymus vulgaris</i> leaf powder supplementation by affecting serum lipid profile, stress physiology, immunity, antioxidants, cecal microbiology, and jejunal histomorphology Archives Animal Breeding |
| title | Enhancing meat-type chicken performance through <i>Thymus vulgaris</i> leaf powder supplementation by affecting serum lipid profile, stress physiology, immunity, antioxidants, cecal microbiology, and jejunal histomorphology |
| title_full | Enhancing meat-type chicken performance through <i>Thymus vulgaris</i> leaf powder supplementation by affecting serum lipid profile, stress physiology, immunity, antioxidants, cecal microbiology, and jejunal histomorphology |
| title_fullStr | Enhancing meat-type chicken performance through <i>Thymus vulgaris</i> leaf powder supplementation by affecting serum lipid profile, stress physiology, immunity, antioxidants, cecal microbiology, and jejunal histomorphology |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhancing meat-type chicken performance through <i>Thymus vulgaris</i> leaf powder supplementation by affecting serum lipid profile, stress physiology, immunity, antioxidants, cecal microbiology, and jejunal histomorphology |
| title_short | Enhancing meat-type chicken performance through <i>Thymus vulgaris</i> leaf powder supplementation by affecting serum lipid profile, stress physiology, immunity, antioxidants, cecal microbiology, and jejunal histomorphology |
| title_sort | enhancing meat type chicken performance through i thymus vulgaris i leaf powder supplementation by affecting serum lipid profile stress physiology immunity antioxidants cecal microbiology and jejunal histomorphology |
| url | https://aab.copernicus.org/articles/68/311/2025/aab-68-311-2025.pdf |
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