Abstract
This study was aimed to the effect of different levels of nutmeg on some blood parameters of common carp, it was conducted at special cages in mud pond, Agricultural Research and Experiment Station, Animal Production Department, Agriculture College, Al-Muthanna University at Samawa city. A total of 100 common carp fish, Cyprinus carpio L. were brought from a private fish rearing lake in Al-Qadisiyah Governorate, Al-Mihnawiya District, with an average weight of 94 g. 80 fish were selected and distributed randomly and evenly to the experimental cages, put in each cage 5 fish for the purpose of acclimatization, the fish persisted during the acclimatization period, which amounted to 10 days, were starved for one day and then fed with 1% of the weight of the live mass in each tank at the rate of two meals per day. The four treatments were T1 control, T2 0.005%, T3 0.01% and T4 0.015% nutmeg. The results showed that there were no significant differences on the blood traits (hemoglobin concentration, Packed Cell Volume, red and white blood cells), also, there were no significant differences in the biochemical blood traits (total protein, albumin, globulin and glucose).
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