Effect of adding Cinnamomum zeylanicum powder to the ration of broiler Ross 308 on productive traits

This study was conducted at Poultry Farm of Animal Resources Dept., College of Agriculture, University of AL-Qasim Green to investigate the effect of adding Cinnamomum zeylanicum powder to the ration of broiler Ross 308 on productive traits. The Breeding 90 broiler chicks Ross 308 day-old were randomly assigned to three treatments (by 3 replicates per treatment 10 chicks per replicate) and treatments were as follows: control group without adding Cinnamomum zeylanicum powder to the diet, add Cinnamomum zeylanicum powder by 2000 mg / kg feed (first treatment) and add Cinnamomum zeylanicum powder by 2500 mg / kg feed (second treatment). The experiment included a study of the following characteristics: body weight, weight gain, feed consumption, feed conversion efficiency and mortality. The results indicated that the addition of Cinnamomum zeylanicum powder in 2000and 2500mg / kg feed to broiler dietled to a significant improvement in all the qualities of productivity compared to the control group. Concluded from this experience, that in addition to C innamomum zeylanicum powder to the diet can lead to improved performance of thebroilerproduction.