Effect of addition of probiotic and black seeds to Awassi male lambs ration on some body and testes measurements

Abstract

    A study was conducted in private farm in Babylon governorate to evaluate the effect of supplement of  probiotic (Saccharomyces Cerevisiae) and Black seeds( Nigella Sativa)  to Awassi male lambs ration  on some body measurements: Chest Girth, Hip Girth, Front Height, Back Height, Testicular Girth, Testicular Length, Body length and Body weight ) in twenty lambs, for 60 days  period  .All lambs  divided randomly into four treatment,  each treatment contains 5 lambs as follow: Treatment 1 (T1):-control basic ration. Treatment 2(T2):-basic ration supplemented with 0.02%probiotic. Treatment 3(T3):-basic ration with substitute 2% soybean meal with 2% Nigella sativa. Treatment 4(4):-last ration supplemented with 0.02% probiotic.

    The results of the showed Significant (P<0.05) increase in chest and hip girth for treatment 2,3,4 comparing with control treatment and superiority was in treatment 3.  Significant (P<0.05) increase in front and back height in treatment 3 and also in length and body weight where’s the treatment 1 has lowest in body measurements.  

    Testes measurements of the male lambs are not significantly increase