Abstract

Moringa oleifera, popularly known as the "tree of life" or "miracle tree," is considered an essential herbal plant due to its numerous medical and non-medicinal properties. So, the current study aimed to evaluate the role of M. oleifera in improving the performance and productivity of broiler chickens. 120 broiler chicks of the Lohman breed were raised in the poultry field belonging to the College of Agriculture/University of Tikrit for the period from February to April 2024. The herd was divided into three groups: the first group was the control treatment, and the second group was given 10% M. oleifera leaf powder to the diet. As for the third group, 10% M. oleifera seed oil was used with the feed, this study was designed to calculate the following criteria: live body weight, weight gain, feed intake, and mortality rate. The results showed that the live body weight was better in treatment with M. oleifera seed oil (2095.16±25.42) compared to treatment with M. oleifera leaves (1983.14±29.26) still, when compared to the control group (1842.65±13.57), the two groups had a significant difference (P≤0.05). The average weight gain was better in treatment with M. oleifera seed oil (1968.83±12.62) compared to treatment with M. oleifera leaves (1935.37±8.02), but the two groups showed a significant difference (P≤0.05) compared with the control group (1820.61± 11.35). The average of feed intake was better in treatment with M. oleifera seed oil (3391.41±9.57) compared to treatment with M. oleifera leaves (3315.27±11.82) still, when compared to the control group (3137.18±14.21), the two groups had a significant difference (P≤0.05). the mortality rate was better in treatment with M. oleifera seed oil (2.5%) compared to treatment with M. oleifera leaves (5.0%), but the two groups were better than the control group (7.5%). it is concluded that the leaves and seed oil of M. oleifera are a good enhancer in improving the performance and productivity of broiler chickens.

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