Effects of Supplementation of Thymus Vulgaris and Zingiber Officinal Powder on Reproductive Performance of Ageing Broiler Breeder Male Amen Sameerah Hussein1,*, Al-Dalawi Rashid Hassan Hamid1, shanoon A. K.1 1Department of Animal Production, College of Agriculture, University of Kirkuk, Iraq *Corresponding Author: Sameerah Hussein Amen, Department of Animal Production, College of Agriculture, University of Kirkuk, Iraq, Email: Samira.husin@yahoo.com
Online published on 13 November, 2019. Abstract Ginger rhizome and thyme leaf are used medicinally and to examine the effect of them powder. on male reproductive system there for the powder were add to drinking water for two groups of male broilers breeder ROSS308, supplementation start in 46wk and end in 64wks age at levels 0.5% and 0.1% for each plant powder in diet where the other group was a control (without supplementation). Ejaculate volume, sperm concentration, Counts, movements, motility and abnormality where the main parameters were study. There were a significant increase (P<0.05) in ejaculate volume (ml) and sperm concentration (109 Ml-1), movements (%) and a significant decrease (P<0.05) in motility and abnormality (%), for the treatment of ginger and thyme 0.1%. Therefor our results refer to that of ginger and thyme conceder as pro-fertility properties in ageing male broiler which might be a product of both its potent antioxidant properties and androgenic activities. Top Keywords Broiler breeder, ginger, thymus, reproductive performance. Top |