The Effect of Adding Different Levels of Mahaleb Fruit Powder (Prunus Mahaleb) on the Productive Efficiency of Broiler Chickens

Abstract

is experiment was conducted on 270 broiler chickens (Ross 308 hybrid) to investigate the effect of supplementing different levels of Prunus mahaleb fruit powder on certain production efficiency indicators in broilers. Chicks were randomly allocated into three experimental groups (control, group 1, and group 2), with three replicates per treatment. The groups were designated as follows: the control group received no additives, while group 1 and group 2 were supplemented with 2% and 4% Prunus mahaleb fruit powder in their feed mixture, respectively. the results revealed that the inclusion of 2% Prunus mahaleb powder in the feed mixture during the early rearing stages induced a slight, non-significant improvement (P>0.05) in live body weight, average weight gain, and feed conversion ratio compared to the control group. Conversely, during the final weeks of the fattening period, the control group exhibited enhanced production performance relative to experimental group number one and group number two, though no statistically significant differences (P>0.05P>0.05) were observed among the groups.