Abstract
This study was aimed to determine the influence of Oregostem® and imbalance diet on body performance, hematology and spermatogenesis of male quails. A total of 160 birds have been distributed into four groups (40 birds) each with 2 replicates starting at 12 weeks of age, the four treatments includes:(G1) was fed on balanced diet only. (G2) was received a balanced diet with Oregostem® with drinking water. While G3 was fed on imbalance diet (ground yellow corn) and G4 received imbalance diet with Oregostem®. The parameters including body performance, reproduction, blood and biochemical Figure and histology of testes were measured at 4th and 8th weeks from beginning of treatment. The results showed that the supplementation of Oregostem® caused a significant increase in body and right testis weight, gonadosomatic index, sperm count as well as live sperm in G2 relative to other groups at 4th and 8th weeks post treatment. In G3, WBC and lymphocytes decrease significantly with increasing hetrophils percentage and stress index at 4th and 8th weeks post treatment. Also there was a significant decrease of cholesterol with an increase of total protein and creatine kinase in G3 at 8th week of treatment. While the groups treated with Oregostem® did not differ from control group. This study concluded that liquid form of Oregostem® had a positive effect on body weight, sperm count with improvement hematological and biochemical parameters of the male quails.
Highlights
Japanese quail Belongs to the family Phasianidae and considered as pheasant birds [1]
This study concluded that liquid form of Oregostem® had a positive effect on body weight, sperm count with improvement hematological and biochemical parameters of the male quails
Gonadosomatic index (GSI) In male quails, in order to determine GSI, the weight of the right and left testes of each quail was divided to the body weight of the bird and the calculation of gonadosomatic index according the equation [16]
Summary
Japanese quail Belongs to the family Phasianidae and considered as pheasant birds [1]. Tastes range from spicy or maybe astringent and sweet Active ingredients of it (thymol and carvacrol) that have antiseptic antimicrobial [3], antioxidant, antiviral properties and in addition to immunomodulatory effect [4]. The oregano is contributing to protecting the intestine against gram-negative and grampositive bacteria and other physiological effects because the presence of phenolic acids, and flavonoids as main compounds of it [5,6] As well as it has been revealed antiinflammatory action by activation of the immune system, Oregano considered as prophylactic plans against intimidating pathogens [7]. This work was aimed to assess the efficacy of liquid form of Oregostem® (is a high quality eubiotic composed of 100% natural) on the productive and reproductive performance of male quails as well as suggest to reduce stressful condition and improve profitability
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