TY - JOUR TT - The effects of supplementation of different levels essential oil mixed (mint+thyme+thrush+rosemary) in drinking waters on fattening performance, slaughter and carcass traits in broilers AU - Çelik, Recep AU - Şahin, Tarkan PY - 2015 DA - January JF - Journal of Turkish Veterinary Medical Society JO - Vet Hekim Der Derg PB - Veteriner Hekimler Derneği WT - DergiPark SN - 0377-6395 SP - 22 EP - 35 VL - 86 IS - 1 KW - Besi performansı KW - broiler KW - esansiyel yağ karışımı KW - karkas N2 - This experiment was carried out to determine the effects of supplementation of different levels essential oil mixed (mint+thyme+thrush+rosemary) in drinking waters on growing performance, slaughter and carcass traits and some internal organs weight in broilers. A total of 276 daily broiler male and female chicks were used in this experiment. They were divided into one control group and three treatment groups each containing 69 chicks. Each groups was divided into three subgroups each containing 23 chicks. The control group was fed with unsupplemented drinking water. The drinking waters of treatment groups were supplemented with 0.1 ml/L, 0.2 ml/L ve 0.3 ml/L essential oil mixed, respectively. This experiment was conducted 42 days. Experimental diets were formulated as isocaloric and isonitrogenous. Chicks had access to feed and water ad-libitum. In the experiment average body weight of control group, the first, second and third treatment groups were found as 2387.61, 2308.00, 2358.57 and 2365.07 g; average daily body weight gain 55.79, 53.92, 55.09 and 55.25 g; average daily feed consumption 104.85,106.47, 103.47 and 105.50 g and feed consumption ratio 1.88, 1.98, 1.88 and 1.91 respectively during 42 days period. At the end of the study there were no statistically differences in body weight, body weight gain, feed consumption, feed consumption ratio, carcass traits and some internal organs compared with control groups. It is concluded that essential oil mixed (mint+thyme+thrush+rosemary) could be used safely in broilers drinking waters up to 0,3ml/L without negative effects on performance UR - https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/vetheder/issue//379575 L1 - https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/405406 ER -