The effect of dried mint on performance, carcass characteristics and blood lipid profile of broiler chickens

Peppermint is an herbal plant and add it in the diet improves the performance of broiler chickens.
the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of different levels of dried mint powder (1, 1.5 and 2 percent) and avilamycin (15 parts per million) on performance, lipid profile blood and carcass characteristics of broilers chickens.
For this purpose, 300 one-day-old male broiler chicks (Ross 308) were divided in 5 groups with 5 replicate and 12 chicks in each. The experimental treatments designed in completely randomized design experiment. All the birds fed the same starter (1 to 21 day of age) and grower (22 to 42 day of age) but were different dietary levels of dried mint powder and or used avilamycin.
mint powder levels effect on the weight again and feed intake in broilers chickens Weren’t significantly in the experimental periods (P>0.05). Whereas in compared with another treatments and control groups significantly decreased (P0.05). But, use of level 2 percent of mint Powder significantly reduced concentrations blood cholesterol, triglyceride, VLDL and LDL in the growth experimental (P Totally, based on recent results, using the highest level (2 percent) of mint Powder reduce feed conversion and blood cholesterol and harmful fats, also significantly increased immune organs weight of broilers.