The Effect of Iraqi Jasmine Leaf (Lonicera Japonica) Aqueous and Alcoholic Extract on the Productive Performance of Broiler Ross 308 Chickens

Abstract

This study was carried out at Al-Anwar Poultry Company in the Babil Governorate of Iraq. The objective of the study was to investigate the results of adding an aqueous and alcoholic extract of Iraqi jasmine leaves (Lonicera Japonica L.) to the drinking water of broiler chickens in order to see what kind of effects it would have. There were a total of seven different treatments, and each replication had three copies of ten birds. The following experimental procedures were carried out on the birds while they were being observed in the floor rising hall for a period of 35 days: In treatments 2–4, the aqueous extract of Iraqi jasmine leaves was added to the drinking water at a dose of 10 ml/litre, with concentrations of 15%, 30%, and 45%, respectively. In treatments 5–7, the alcohol extract of Iraqi jasmine leaves was added to the drinking water at a dose of 10 ml/litre, with concentrations of 15%, 30%, and 45%, respectively. Where it was determined that the seventh treatment was statistically (p0.05) superior to the first treatment (control) in terms of average live body weight in week five and total weight gain, and where it was determined that the second and seventh treatments recorded the best food conversion coefficient relative to the first treatment. While neither the aqueous nor the alcoholic extract of Iraqi jasmine leaves had any effect on the feed intake of grilled chickens, the flavour of the chicken was significantly altered.