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Physical Performance of Broiler Chickens Affected by Dietary Biological Additives

(2020) Physical Performance of Broiler Chickens Affected by Dietary Biological Additives. Journal of World's Poultry Research. pp. 443-450. ISSN 2322455X (ISSN)

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Abstract

The current study aimed to evaluate the effects of Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast as a probiotic, compared to sodium butyrate as an organic acid on the productive performance of broiler chickens, with special attention to their economic efficiency. Therefore, 270 of one-day-old Hubbard broiler chickens were divided into 5 groups. The first group included chickens receiving basal ration without any treatment (and considered as a control group). The second group was composed of chickens treated with 0.2 g SB/kg, the third group embraced chickens treated with 0.3 g SB/kg, the fourth group included chickens treated with 0.2 g SC/kg, and the fifth group consisted of chickens treated with 0.3 g SC/kg. The obtained results showed that administration of sodium butyrate or yeast showed a significant improvement of final body weight (BW), body weight change, feed conversion ratio and performance index from third to fifth weeks of age. Nevertheless, all treated groups showed an insignificant effect in feed intake, compared to control group. Furthermore, the dietary addition of Saccharomyces cerevisiae was detected more profitable than sodium butyrate addition. Accordingly, it can be concluded that sodium butyrate and yeast can be successively used as a natural substitute for antibiotic growth-promoting agents in the broiler chickens. Yeast can be considered as the most important alternative followed by sodium butyrate.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: Carcass, Economic efficiency, Hubbard; Productive, Sodium Butyrate, Yeast.
Subjects: Q Science > Q Science (General)
S Agriculture > SF Animal culture
Divisions: Journal of World's Poultry Research (JWPR)
Page Range: pp. 443-450
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of World's Poultry Research
Journal Index: Scopus
Volume: 10
Number: 3
Publisher: Scienceline Publication, Ltd
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.36380/jwpr.2020.51
ISSN: 2322455X (ISSN)
Depositing User: Dr. Daryoush Babazadeh
URI: http://eprints.science-line.com/id/eprint/176

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