In ovo injection of black cumin (Nigella sativa) extract on hatching and post hatch performance of thermally challenged broiler chickens during incubation

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects in ovo injection of black cumin (BC) extract on chick's quality and response of thermally challenged broiler chickens. A total of 700 hatching eggs of broiler chickens (Marshall) were assigned to 7 treatments of 100 eggs each and incuba...

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Published in:	Poultry science Vol. 100; no. 3; p. 100831
Main Authors:	Oke, O.E., Oyelola, O.B., Iyasere, O.S., Njoku, C.P., Oso, A.O., Oso, O.M., Fatoki, S.T., Bankole, K.O., Jimoh, I.O., Sybill, N.I., Awodipe, H.O., Adegbite, H.O., Rahman, S.A., Daramola, J.O.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Elsevier Inc 01-03-2021 Elsevier
Subjects:	Animals antioxidant Ascorbic Acid Body Weight - drug effects broiler Chickens Heat-Shock Response - drug effects Hot Temperature in ovo injection incubation Nigella sativa - chemistry Organ Size - drug effects Ovum physiology Physiology and Reproduction Plant Extracts - administration & dosage Plant Extracts - pharmacology Random Allocation physiology antioxidant in ovo injection incubation broiler
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Summary:	The objective of this study was to investigate the effects in ovo injection of black cumin (BC) extract on chick's quality and response of thermally challenged broiler chickens. A total of 700 hatching eggs of broiler chickens (Marshall) were assigned to 7 treatments of 100 eggs each and incubated using the conventional protocol (37.8°C) for the first 10 d and then exposed to a high temperature (39.6°C) for 6 h daily from day 10 until day 18 of the incubation. At embryonic day 17.5, the eggs were randomly allotted to 7 treatment groups, viz.: eggs without in ovo injection (WA), eggs injected with 0.9% saline solution (SA), 3 mg ascorbic acid (AA), 2 mg BC (TB), 4 mg BC (FB), 6 mg BC (SB), and 8 mg BC (EB) extracts. Experiment was laid out in a Completely Randomized Design. After hatching, the chicks were reared separately according to in ovo treatments for 8 wk. Data were collected on hatchability, chick quality, internal organs, growth performance, plasma superoxide dismutase, malondialdehyde, and triiodothyronine (T3). The results showed that the hatchability of the eggs in the AA group was similar to that of SB eggs and higher than that of the other treatment groups. The intestinal weights of SB and EB birds were significantly higher (P < 0.05) than those of TB, SA, and WA. The final weights of the birds of SB and AA were higher (P < 0.05) than those of other treatments. The feed conversion ratio of the birds of TB and FB was comparable to that of EB and WA but higher than that of SB and AA. At hatch, the creatinine of the birds in SA and WA was similar to that of EB, FB, and TB but higher (P < 0.05) than that of AA and SB. Also, the plasma malondialdehyde, T3, and superoxide dismutase of SB and AA birds were better (P < 0.05) than those of the control groups. Overall, it was concluded that 6 mg of BC extract improved the antioxidant status and posthatch performance of thermally challenged broiler chickens.
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ISSN:	0032-5791 1525-3171
DOI:	10.1016/j.psj.2020.10.072