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Abstract

The present study was conducted to explore the usage of differ-ent levels of cumin (Cuminum cyminum) in broiler nutrition. Sixty, (one-day-old) unsexed broiler chicks were randomly divided into four groups of similar mean weight, each with three replicates of five chicks. The control group T1 received a basal diet (fed ration without any supplements). For the other groups T2, T3 and T4, the basal diet was supplemented with 3, 6 and 9 g/kg cumin. The observed variables included growth performance, carcass parts and internal organ weights. Also, Growth performance parameters were measured 4 birds per treatment was slaughtered at the end of the trial to evaluate mus-cle characteristics. Results showed that Cumin did not affect the ob-served variables statistically. However, the best weight gain was ob-served in a 3g/kg Cumin group as compared to other treatments in 42 days of age. Similarly, the best feed conversion ratio was observed in a 3 g/kg Cumin group compared to 6 and 9 g/kg cumin while no sta-tistical difference between was observed in T1 and T2 in 42 days of age. In addition to, numerically higher body weight, feed intake car-cass, breast, thigh and wing weight observed in T2 compared to other treatments in in 42 days of age. Dietary cumin supplementation had not any adverse effects on growth performance, carcass weight, car-cass parts weight and organ weights