Effect of Varying Levels of Probiotic on the Performance of Broiler Chicks
Journal Title: Journal of Experimental Agriculture International - Year 2015, Vol 9, Issue 6
Abstract
The experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of varying levels of probiotic (Toyocerin®) on the performance of broiler chicks in a completely randomized design. One hundred and fifty broiler chicks were divided into five experimental groups (three replicates of ten chicks each). Broiler chicks were raised for 42 days. Five isocaloric and isonitrogenous broiler starter and finisher diets were formulated. Toyocerin® was added at the level of 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100 g/100 Kg of diet and denoted as T1, T2, T3, T4 and T5 respectively. Whereas, T1 was treated as a control group. Weekly body weight gain, feed consumption and feed conversion ratio were recorded. At the end of trial, two birds per replicate were slaughtered randomly for the determination of carcass traits. The addition of Toyocerin® in the diet of broilers (8-42 day) significantly improved the body weight gain, feed intake, feed conversion ratio, dressing percentage, breast meat yield and liver weight as compared to control group. The findings revealed that addition of Toyocerin® improved birds’ performance and carcass traits.
Authors and Affiliations
Muhammad Sheraz Nawaz, Muhammad Sharif, Fawwad Ahmad, Zafar Alam
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP354263
- DOI 10.9734/AJEA/2015/19308
- Views 117
- Downloads 0
Assessment of Sweet Potato Propagules for Re- infection by Various Viruses in East Kamagak Location – Homa Bay County-Kenya
Sweet potato, Ipomea batatas (L) Lam is an important subsistence food crop as well as cash crop in East Kamagak location and is also very popular in the major cities in the country including Nairobi. Sweet potato is easi...
Heavy Metal Concentrations in Soil and Green Vegetables (Vigna unguiculata) around Volcanic Mountain of Oldoinyo Lengai, Arusha, Tanzania
The aim of this work was to assess heavy metal concentrations of samples collected from areas around a volcanic mountain in Tanzania. Fifty five soil samples and 10 samples of bean leaves were analysed using Energy Dispe...
Adoption of Inorganic Fertilizer by Urban Crop Farmers in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
This study was conducted between November, 2013 and April, 2014 in Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria to empirically identify factors affecting the rate of adoption of chemical fertilizer by urban crop farmers....
Assessment of Genetic Variability and Correlation Coefficient to Improve Some Agronomic Traits in Rice
This study was conducted to evaluate genetic components, heritability and correlation coefficient effects of the parents and their F1 for some agronomic as well as yield and yield traits. A line x tester cross was conduc...
Screening for Stem Rust (Puccinia graminis f. sp Tritici, Eriks. & e. Henn.) Resistance in Mutant Barley (Hordeum vulgare l.) Lines
Stem rust is a devastating disease in barley that is caused by a fungi (Puccinia graminis f. sp tritici, Eriks. and E. Henn). The disease has been controlled for quite some time due to the presence of cultivars carrying...