Effects of Cyclamen and Marjoram Medicinal Plants on the Immune Response of Broilers against Newcastle Disease

Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of 2 medicinal plants: Cyclamen persicum and Marjoram origanum which are available in Local Iraqi markets on the immune response against Newcastle disease in broiler for both sexes. The type of chicks used was English Hebrd (220 chick) at one day old. They were divided into four equal groups. First group was fed basic ration, 2nd group was fed basic ration with the addition of 2% C. persicum. The 3rd group was fed basic ration with 2% M. origanum and the 4th group was fed basic ration with 2% C.persicum and 2% M. origanum. The effects of the above mentioned nutritional treatments for both sexes on the different groups were measured to achieve certain objectives for evaluation of the efficiency of the immune response against Newcastle virus and comparison between both sexes. Results indicate significant variation in the immune response; the males were demonstrating high significant responses over the females. Compatibility and synergistic effects detected and positive results obtained when chicken in group 4
fed ration with a combination of both (Cyclamen persicum & Marjoram origanum) powder.