Effect of dietary inclusion of peppermint essential oils on productive performance and  immune response in laying hen imposed to dexamethasone-induced stress

Shamsollahei, Sajedeh; Hassanvand, Leila; Parizadian, Bahman

doi:10.22059/jap.2018.253157.623265

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ Department of Animal Science, Agriculture Faculty, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran

² Department of Animal Science, Lorestan University

https://doi.org/10.22059/jap.2018.253157.623265

Abstract

This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary inclusion of peppermint essential oils (PEO) on productive performance and immune response in laying hens imposed to dexamethasone-induced stress. The experiment was performed in a 2×3 factorial arrangement in a randomized complete block design with 90 Hy- Line (W₃₆) laying hens in 6 treatments and 5 replicates of 3 birds in each. Peppermint essential oil was included into a basal (control) diet at 200 and 400 mg/kg. Dexamethasone was injected subcutaneously in two levels of 0 and 4 mg per bird/ week. Dexamethasone injection decreased egg production, egg mass and body weight gain while increased feed conversion ratio, eosinophil count and serum total protein concentration compared with control birds (P < 0.05). Egg yolk weight was greater in birds fed with diets containing 200 mg/ kg PEO compared with control birds (P < 0.05). Dexamethasone, peppermint essential oil as well their interaction exhibited no significant effect on antibody titer against Newcastle, Influenza and Gambro viruses (P > 0.05). In conclusion, dexamethasone-induced stress exhibited an adverse impact on feed conversion ratio and egg production in laying hens and inclusion of PEO at 200 mg/ kg modulated, in part, certain negative effects including egg weight of hens.

Keywords

20.1001.1.20096776.1397.20.3.8.5

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Effect of dietary inclusion of peppermint essential oils on productive performance and immune response in laying hen imposed to dexamethasone-induced stress

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Effect of dietary inclusion of peppermint essential oils on productive performance and immune response in laying hen imposed to dexamethasone-induced stress

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Volume 20, Issue 3November 2018Pages 437-450

Volume 20, Issue 3
November 2018
Pages 437-450