Study the impact of adding levels of turmeric powder on the performance and hematological blood characteristics in barbarian lambs
الملخص
This study was conducted at the research unit of the Higher Institute of Agricultural Technology in Al-Fataeh area to study the effect of adding levels of turmeric powder on the performance and hematological characteristics of Libyan Barbary lambs. The experimental design included 12 male Libyan Barbary lambs at the age of 3 months and continued for 3 months. The study was divided into 3 treatments, each treatment was divided into 4 replicates, each containing one lamb. The animals of the first treatment (control) were fed a commercial ration without any additives, while the animals of the second and third treatments were fed a commercial ration to which 1.5% and 3% of turmeric powder was added, respectively. The obtained results concluded that adding 3% turmeric powder led to a significant increase (P≤0.05) in the hematocrit corpuscular volume (PCV) rate, achieving 22.25% compared to the 1.5% treatment, which recorded 21.40% compared to the control treatment, which recorded the lowest value of 18.65%. A significant increase (P≤0.05) in the rate of lymphocytes was also observed in the 3% turmeric powder treatment compared to the control treatment.