Evaluation of fenugreek seeds meal as a feed ingredient on the productive and physiological performance of broiler chickens

This study was conducted to evaluate the impact of Fenugreek seed meal (FGSM) on Physiological and histological hemostasis of broiler chickens. A total of 144 unsexed, one day old chicks one day old (Ross) were used in the present study. They were divided randomly into four groups, each with 36 chicks, in four duplicates of nine chicks. The initial group (control group) received a conventional diet. while the second, third, and fourth groups (T1, T2, and T3) were fed a diet with 5%, 10%, and 20% Fenugreek seed meal, respectively. The duration of the experiment was five weeks. The main results demonstrated significant variations in live body weight (LBW), body weight gain (BWG), feed intake (FI), and feed conversion ratio (FCR) among the treatments at five weeks of age. Also, the total digestive tract length (cm) showed significant differences due to the applied treatments. while cecum length (cm) was not significantly affected. In addition, carcass characteristics, were significantly affected by different dietary treatments, except heart, bursa, and spleen. Also, none of the blood parameters showed significant changes except cholesterol. Also, intestinal enzymes activity was not significantly affected. Using FGSM (T1, T2, and T3) in broiler diets decreased the total bacterial count, while also increase the levels of clostridia and coliforms in comparison with the control group. Conversely, there is a decrease in lactic acid bacteria compared to the birds provided with the standard diets. while the histological analysis indicated a negative effect with the increased inclusion of (FGSM) in poultry feed.