15- STUDY THE EFFECT OF ADDING AQUEOUS EXTRACT OF CLOVE (Eugenia caryophyllus) TO DRINKING WATER IN PRODUCTIVITY AND PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFICIENCY OF BROILER CHICKEN

Abstract

This study was to investigate study the effect of adding the aqueous extract of clove(Eugenia caryophyllus) by two different levels to drink water to improve the productiveefficiency and some physiological characteristics of the broiler.The study was carried out on 180 chicks of Hubbard at one day old. They weredivided randomly into three groups (60 bird in each group) with three replicates for eachgroup (20 bird for each replicate. In this experment, the bird was given two types ofdiets, the first diet was a starter that has been feeding on the 1-2٢ day age-old , whereasthe second diet was finisher that has been feeding on 2٣-4٨ day age-old.The experimental treatments divided into three groups. In control group, birds drink freewater without any addition. In group T1, birds received 1% of aqueous extract of cloveflower in drinking water, whereas group T2 received 5% of aqueous extract of cloveflower in drinking water.The current study showed a significant improvement (p <0.05) in the productionefficiency of birds. Its included weight of the body, weight gain, feed conversion ratio,feed and water consumption rate, decrease in mortality rate and improvement in someblood traits including haemoglobin, white blood cell WBC, packed cell volume PCVintreatment groups(T1, T2) compared with control group. As well as the results showed asignificant decrease (P <0.05) in the glucose level, cholesterol, urea and creatinine in both166of treatment groups compared with the control group that intake water free from anaqueous extract of clove.From this study, we concluded that adding of aqueous extract of clove flower atdifferent concentrations led to improved productive and physiological effects of broilerchicken.