meatTheory and practice of meat processingТеория и практика переработки мяса2414-438X2414-441XФГБНУ «Федеральный научный центр пищевых систем им. В.М. Горбатова» РАН10.21323/2414-438X-2026-11-2-158-165meat-594Research ArticleСтатьиDietary cinnamon and clay effects on growth, meat quality, and bones in broilershttps://orcid.org/0009-0006-9275-1531GaidZ. A.

Zohra Ahmed Gaid, MSc, PhD Student

Batna

zohra.ahmedgaid@univ-batna.dzhttps://orcid.org/0009-0005-6190-3937ChabaneS. K.

Sidahmed Khaldoun Chabane, MSc, PhD Student

Batna

sidahmedkhaldoun.chabane@univ-batna.dzhttps://orcid.org/0009-0009-8570-5416KasmiY.

Yacine Kasmi, MSc, PhD Student

Batna

yacine.kasmi@univ-batna.dzhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3139-4754HamadB.

Brahim Hamad, PhD, Professor, Teacher Researcher

39000 El Oued, Algeria

brahim-hamad@univ-eloued.dzhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8100-9634HadefL.

Leyla Hadef, PhD, Professor, Teacher Researcher

39000 El Oued, Algeria

hadef-leyla@univ-eloued.dzhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2952-6327BennouneO.

Omar Bennoune, PhD, Professor, Teacher Researcher, Department of Veterinary Medicine

Batna

omar.bennoune@univ-batna.dzLaboratory of Environment, Animal Production and Health, Institute of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, University of Batna 1AlgeriaLaboratory of Environment, Animal Production and Health, Institute of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, University of Batna 1; Observation and Experimentation Station in Steppe Environments — AFLOU, Scientific and Technical Research Center for Arid RegionsAlgeriaLaboratory of Environment, Animal Production and Health, Institute of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, University of Batna 1; Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences, University of El OuedAlgeriaDepartment of Agronomy, Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences, University of El Oued; Laboratory of Hygiene and Animal Pathology, Institute of Veterinary Sciences, University of TiaretAlgeria202613072026112158165Copyright © Gaid Z.A., Chabane S.K., Kasmi Y., Hamad B., Hadef L., Bennoune O., 20262026Gaid Z.A., Chabane S.K., Kasmi Y., Hamad B., Hadef L., Bennoune O.Gaid Z.A., Chabane S.K., Kasmi Y., Hamad B., Hadef L., Bennoune O.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://www.meatjournal.ru/jour/article/view/594

This study aims to investigate the effects of a diet supplementation of a mixture of cinnamon powder and clay (kaolin or marl) on growth performance, carcass traits, meat quality, and tibial morphometric characteristics of broiler chickens. A total of 120 broiler chicks were randomly assigned to three dietary treatment groups: control (CON), a mixture of 0.3 % cinnamon powder and 2.7 % kaolin (KCP), and a blend of 0.3 % cinnamon powder and 2.7 % marl (MCP), with five replicates of eight birds per treatment group. The results revealed that body weight, weight gain, and feed conversion ratio were significantly higher in birds receiving KCP or MCP mixture than in birds receiving CON (p < 0.05). Additionally, these groups exhibited superior carcass traits, including increased dressing percentage, higher breast and thigh weights, and reduced abdominal fat. The pH values at 24 h were higher in the KCP and MCP groups compared to the CON group. Additionally, these treatments resulted in a significant reduction in drip and cooking losses, indicating improved water-holding capacity and enhanced bone health in the tibia. Therefore, it was inferred that a combination of cinnamon powder and silicate minerals is a viable alternative to antibiotic growth promoters in broiler diets to improve growth performance, carcass traits, meat quality, and bone quality.

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