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    Razzaq Hussain, Zahra'a; Jodi Shahid, Muhammad

    Bionatura, 10/2023, Volume: 8, Issue: CSS 3
    Journal Article

    This experiment was conducted at the poultry field, Agricultural Research and Experiments Station, College of Agriculture and the Marshes, Thi Qar University, from 11/1/2021 to 12/12/2021 to determine the effect of diluting the feed with date kernels treated in different ways on some productive traits of broilers. A total of 270, one day, 40 gm chicks of Rose-308 were used. Chicks were randomly distributed to the five experimental treatments with three replicates (18 birds for each replicate); the diets were provided from the beginning of the second week until the end of the sixth week. The treatments were as follows: T1: Standard control diet (without dilution); T2: control diet diluted by 20% regular date seed pods for 7-42 days; T3: basal diet diluted with 20% date kernels, cooked for 7-42 days; T4: basal diet diluted with 20% vinegar-treated seed for 7-42 days; T5: basal diet diluted by 20% seed germinated for 7-42 days. The results indicated a significant improvement when diluting the feed with date kernel powder compared to the control treatment in all the studied productive traits; the dilution of feed with cultivar date kernel powder gave the best results in a significant way compared to the other treatments. Keywords: feeding dilution, date kernels, productive traits, broilers.