Effects of purslane (Portulaca oleracea?L.) powder on growth performance, blood indices, and antioxidant status in broiler chickens with triiodothyronine-induced ascites

摘要

This study was carried out to evaluate the effects of dietary supplementation of purslane powder (PP) on performance, blood indices, and antioxidant status in broilers with triiodothyronine (T3)-induced ascites. In total, 240 one-day-old male broiler chicks (Ross 308) were randomly assigned to four treatments, with four replicates per treatment and 15 birds per replicate. The experimental diets included (i)?a control diet, (ii)?a control diet plus 1.5?mg?kg?1?of T3 (T3 diet), (iii)?a T3 diet with the addition of 1.5?g?kg?1?of PP, and (iv)?a T3 diet with the addition of 3?g?kg?1?of PP. Feed intake and body weight were measured at 10, 24, 39, and 49?days of experiment. Blood and liver samples were collected from two birds in each replicate at 24 and 49?days of experiment. The T3-treated birds had higher (P?