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Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Science and Agricultural engineering, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
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In this study, the effect of adding a mixture of medicinal plants to the diet of lactating ewes on growth performance and antioxidant properties of suckling female lambs was investigated. Twenty-four lactating Roman ewes at first lambing along with 24 female lambs of three to five days old weighing 3.17 ± 0.15 kg were kept in individual pens for 65 days in a completely randomized design. Experimental groups of ewes included: 1-control (basal diet), 2-basal diet + 15g of herbal powder including 60% cumin, 30% coriander and 10% peppermint, 3-basal diet + 15g of herbal powder including 45% cumin, 45% coriander and 10% peppermint and 4-basal diet + 15g of herbal powder including 30% cumin, 60% coriander and 10% peppermint. Lambs were weighed every two weeks and, blood was taken from the lamb's jugular vein at the end of experiment. The final weight (21.64 vs. 16.89 kg) and ADG (276.67 vs. 211 g) of lambs in second treatment were higher (P<0.05) than the control. The RDW in the second and third treatments was lower than that of control. The blood total antioxidant capacity of lambs in the second treatment was higher (P<0.05) than control (0.09 vs. 0.04 mmol/l). Incorporation a mixture of cumin, coriander and peppermint in proportions of 60, 30 and 10%, respectively, to the diet of lactating ewes improved the ADG and blood total antioxidant capacity of female suckling lambs, and no adverse effects were observed on hematology and blood parameters
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