The effects of replacing different levels of scabies (Alhaghi maurorum L) on performance and parameters of safety and health of 9- to 15-week-old Ostriches.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of replacing different levels of camels- thorn (Alhaghi maurorum L) on the performance and parameters of safety and health of 9-15-week-old ostriches, so Ostriches powder at levels of zero, 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100% with Hay powder was replaced as the base diet. In order to conduct the experiment, 36 pieces of ostriches with the age of 9 weeks, from among the ostriches of the Special Livestock Research Institute of Zabul University, were used in a completely randomized design with 6 experimental groups and 6 pieces of ostriches in each treatment for 6 weeks. was placed, then blood parameters were automatically measured and data were analyzed using Duncan's test and SAS software. The results showed that the different percentage levels of alfalfa substitution with scabies plants did not have a significant effect on the feed consumed in the second to fifth week (P≥0.05). If the effect of experimental groups on average weight gain was significant except for the fourth week (P≤0.05). Based on the obtained results, the food conversion ratio at the end of the sixth week was significant among all experimental treatments (P≤0.05). The application of experimental treatments showed a 32% decrease in blood serum albumin and a 16% decrease in total blood serum protein compared to the control (P≤0.05). According to the results of this research, it,s recommended to use scurvy plant as an alternative in order to provide dietary fiber and improve the health of ostriches.