EFFECT OF DIETARY BLACK CUMMIN ON PERFORMACE AND MICROBIAL LOAD IN GUT OF KHAKI CMPBELL DUCK

Abstract

This experiment was aimed to investigate the effect of black cummin seed powder as an antibiotic on the performance of laying duck. In this study Ninety six (96) day old duck of similar body weight was divided into 4 groups and each group contained three replicates group and each treatment group consisted of 24 ducks and the time of experiment was starting from 180 day to 210 day. Treatment groups included T0 (control), T1 (1.5% black cummin seed powder), T2(3% black cummin Powder). T3 (6% black cummin powder). The result showed during 196 to 210 days of age. The significant higher body weight gain (1247.67gm) was found in duck fed diet containing 6% black cummin powder followed by bird received 3% (1209.33gm) 1.5%, (1201.00gm) and 0% (1170.67gm) black cumin powder. At the age of (180 to 185) days the highest number of egg found at the level of 6% black cummin seed T3 (2.40) at the day of (186 to 190) and (196 to210) days. At the age of 205 to 210 days the number of colony is also highly significant, less number of colony found T3 =30.33 ± 0.33 that treated with 6% black cummin seed.