The effect of using of nigella sativa seed as a food addivited to local Iraqi goat kids in body weight and some hematological traits

Abstract

The aim of present study was to investigate the effect ofnigellasativa seed in two level to diet in some haemologicaltraits and body weight of localblack male kids, this study was conducted in private farm in Karbala city between 27/3/2012 to 27/8/2012,twenty four kids in 10.5 -11 month age old were divided randomly into three group (8each).Animal of first group (control) free from any addition only concentrated diet,the 2nd group feeded on 5 grams of nigella sativa add to each Kg diet as a foodaddivites,while the 3rd group feeded on 8 grams of nigella sativa add to each Kg diet ,the result revealed the following: Kids body weight in T1 &T2 groups was significantly increased( P<0.01) comparative with control.Hemoglobine concentration was significantly improved (P<0.01) in the T1&T2 groups at last month of study comparative with control group, RedBlood Cells count significantly increases(P<0.01) in T1&T2 groups comparative with control in last month of study , while white blood cells count and packed cell volume there was no significant different in spit of the numberous different between groups