scholarly journals The effects of supplementing diet with bacillus cereus on performance and carcass yield of broilers

2002 ◽  
Vol 56 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 295-305
Author(s):  
Radomir Radakovic ◽  
Milan Baltic ◽  
Zlatan Sinovec
Keyword(s):  
Bacillus Cereus ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Feed Additives ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Growth Promoters ◽  
Carcass Yield ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Commercial Feed ◽  
Antimicrobial Growth Promoters ◽  
Two Phases

The aim of this study was to examine alternative substances which could have the capability to replace antimicrobial growth promoters in feed for broilers. The 42-day long trial was performed on 100 days-old Arbor Acres broilers divided into two groups. Both groups of broilers were offerred a commercial feed mixture, while Paciflor C.10 ? (Hoechst - Intervet) was added in the amount of 0,10 and 0,05 kg/t of starter and finisher feed for the second group. Paciflor ? contains Bacillus cereus IP 5832 in the amount of 1010 CFU/g. Broilers of the control group had an average daily gain (ADG) of 48,86?6,80 g and a feed:gain ratio (FGR) of 2,17 kg with carcass yield of 72,2 %. The inclusion of direct-fed microbials (DFM) significantly increased ADG by 1,59 % and imporoved FGR and carcass yield by 1,84 and 0,42 % respectively. It is interesting to underline that supplementing the diet with DFM had only mild positive effects on ADG in the first two phases while a stronger influence was expressed on FGR. Better efficiency is probably due not only to the healthier composition of gut microflora, but to longer microvilli of the gut epithelium with consequently improved resorption of nutrients. The obtained results suggest that direct-fed microbials have the potential to replace, at least to a certaint antibiotics as feed additives.

The effectiveness of use of enterosorbent Shelltic Es when rearing of young pigs

2020 ◽  
pp. 3-11
Author(s):  
S. Grikshas ◽  
N. Kulmakova ◽  
K. Spitsyna ◽  
A. Dar’in ◽  
T. Mittelshtein
Keyword(s):  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Feed Additives ◽  
The Body ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Internal Organs ◽  
Feed Digestibility ◽  
Young Pigs ◽  
Carcinogenic Effects ◽  
Experimental Group

Mycotoxins have been formed in feed are secondary metabolites of fungi and are quite stable substances that have teratogenic, mutagenic and carcinogenic effects. An effective way to combat mycotoxins in feed is the use of feed additives that adsorb toxins, prevent their absorption in the gastrointestinal tract of the animal and are excreted from the body. The infl uence of coconut enterosorbent Shelltic Es on fattening and meat qualities of young pigs has been studied. It has been found in the process of fattening that the highest feed digestibility was in pigs of the experimental group, in the diet of which enterosorbent has been added. The results of studies of the chemical composition and technological properties of pork have been provided. The positive eff ect of enterosorbent on precocity, absolute average daily gain of live weight and reduction of feed expenditures per 1 kg of gain has been revealed. In pigs from the experimental group the average thickness of the fat was higher and the area of the “muscle eye” was lower compared with animals of the control group, which indicates that higher rates of carcass yield have been obtained due to faster accumulation of fat tissue. The weight of internal organs of pigs indicates the intensity of metabolic processes in the body. In experimental animals the weight of the lungs was 0,1 kg lower, and the liver and heart were higher by 0,13 and 0,01 kg, respectively. Enterosorbent had no effect on the content of vitamins in the liver of pigs of the compared groups. The content of impurities of organochlorine toxicants and toxic elements in the meat and liver of animals of the experimental group was lower than that of control analogues. Therefore, the use of enterosorbent Shelltic Es promotes more active excretion of them from the body.

scholarly journals Effect of colistin and tylosin used as feed additives on the performance, diarrhea incidence, and immune response of nursery pigs

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 1947 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly Mazutti ◽  
Leandro Batista Costa ◽  
Lígia Valéria Nascimento ◽  
Tobias Fernandes Filho ◽  
Breno Castello Branco Beirão ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Immune Response ◽  
Feed Intake ◽  
Immune Cell ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Experimental Period ◽  
Feed Additives ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Nursery Pigs ◽  
Diarrhea Incidence

For the last several decades, antimicrobial compounds have been used as feed additives to promote piglet growth at weaning, through the prevention of subclinical and clinical disease. However, few studies have assessed the influence of these antibiotics on the immune response of nursery pigs, as well as the relation between performance, health, and immunity of animals that receive feed additives. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate the effects of colistin and tylosin when used as feed additives on the performance, incidence of diarrhea, and immune response of nursery pigs. In this study, 72 weaned pigs (average age, 28 days) were allotted into one of three treatment groups: a control group (feed with no antibiotics), tylosin group (feed containing 22 ppm tylosin), and colistin group (feed containing 20 ppm colistin). Weekly, during a five week period, the average daily feed intake, average daily gain, and feed conversion ratio of the pigs were evaluated. Stools were scored daily, in accordance with a fecal texture scale. Blood samples were collected on the day of housing (d0) and on d7, d21, d28, and d35 for immune cell phenotyping. The results of this study showed that piglets in both the colistin and tylosin groups exhibited a significantly higher average daily feed intake, resulting in a higher body weight at the end of the experimental period (d35) when compared with piglets from the control group. Colistin and tylosin also significantly reduced the incidence of diarrhea. Colistin and tylosin modulated the piglets’ immune responses, particularly on d28, by changing the percentage of circulating B lymphocytes, CD4+CD8+ T cells, and the CD4:CD8 ratio.

scholarly journals The use of phytobiotics in growth stimulation of weaned pigs

2015 ◽  
Vol 69 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 63-74
Author(s):  
Stamen Radulovic ◽  
Radmila Markovic ◽  
Dobrila Jakic-Dimic ◽  
Dragan Sefer
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Growth Stimulation ◽  
Animal Nutrition ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Growth Promoters ◽  
Weaned Pigs ◽  
Daily Gain ◽  
Stimulation Of

Phytogene feed additives (phytobiotics) are plant origin compounds used in animal nutrition in order to improve their productivity by improving the production performance of animals, feed properties and the quality of food of animal origin. These additives stimulate animal growth by using their natural and physiological potentials and mechanisms providing conditions for the realization of the genetically projected production volumes. Data on the use of phytobiotics as growth stimulators are incomplete and often very contradictory, especially those related to their impact on the health and performance of weaned pigs. Given the relevance and importance of these issues the feeding trial was organized by the group-control system. The experiment lasted for 40 days and it was divided into two phases of 20 days each. Trial was conducted on 24 piglets, F1 generation of Swedish Landrace and Pietrain, weaned from sows at the age of 35 days. Tests were carried out on piglets, with an average body weight of 8.61?1.59 kg, which were subjected to one of the two feeding treatments immediately after weaning. The control group was fed with a mixture without growth promoters, while the experimental group received a diet containing preparation of phytobiotic (Enviva EO 101, Danisco Animal Nutrition) in the amount recommended by the manufacturer (0.1 kg/t). The mixtures for piglets nutrition were formulated in accordance with the recommendations of the NRC (1998), and AEC (1993) and they met the nutritional requirements completely. During the experiment, there was no disturbance of health and/or the manifestation of clinical signs of disease. The control group, fed with the diet without added growth stimulators, achieved body weight (25.32?6.31 kg), average daily gain (0.42?0.12 kg), consumption (0.89 kg) and feed conversion (2.119 ) normal for a given race, age and housing conditions. The use of preparation of phytobiotics as growth promoters, led to better production results in regard to the control group, which was based on higher body weight (27.19?4.77 kg), higher average daily gain (0.46?0.09 kg) and better feed conversion (2.043). The use of phytobiotic, as an alternative option in growth stimulation of weaned pigs, has its nutritive, medical and economic justification.

scholarly journals Effects of folic acid supplementation to basal diets of broilers on growth performance, slaughter performance, IGF2 gene expression and methylation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiuling Li ◽  
Yujie Zhang ◽  
Wenqian Jing ◽  
Weiqi Tang ◽  
Jinyi Xing ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Folic Acid ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Regulation Of Gene Expression ◽  
Subcutaneous Fat ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Heart Weight ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Igf2 Gene ◽  
Positive Effects

Folic acid (FA) is an important water-soluble vitamin and plays an important role as a cofactor and coenzyme in animal growth and development, and regulation of gene expression and methylation. A total of 270 female broiler chickens (1-day-old) were randomly allotted to three dietary treatments supplemented with 0 mg/kg (control group), 5 mg/kg, and 10 mg/kg FA in basal diets for 42 days, respectively. Each treatment had six replicate cages with 15 birds per cage. Dietary supplementation of 5 mg/kg FA significantly enhanced average body weight and average daily gain of 21-day-old broilers (P < 0.05), but significantly reduced subcutaneous fat thickness and widths of an intermuscular fat band of 42-day-old broilers by dietary FA treatments (P < 0.05). Also, a diet with 10 mg/kg FA supplementation significantly increased the relative heart weight of 42-day-old chickens (P < 0.05). Furthermore, dietary FA supplementation significantly improved the serum insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF2) concentrations (P < 0.01) and IGF2 mRNA expression in the abdominal fat (P < 0.05), but no statistical differences were found in the methylation of IGF2 promoter (P > 0.05). The present study demonstrated that dietary FA supplementation may have positive effects on chicken growth through increased IGF2 gene expression.  

scholarly journals By-products of apricot processing in quail feed: Effects on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and meat physicochemical quality

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 878-883
Author(s):  
Fatma Boubekeur ◽  
Rafik Arbouche ◽  
Yasmine Arbouche ◽  
Fodil Arbouche
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Soybean Meal ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Partial Substitution ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Carcass Yield ◽  
By Products

Background and Aim: The rearing of quails can have a stronger attraction for the breeders if we lower the cost prices by introducing by-products in their feed formulas. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the partial substitution of soybean meal by apricot kernel cake (AKC) in the diet of quails, applied either sequentially or during all phases of rearing, on their growth performances, carcass characteristics, and meat physicochemical composition. Materials and Methods: A total of 600 one-day-old quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica), with equal sex ratio and weighing on average 7±0.2 g, were randomly distributed in one control group and three experimental groups, the latter being designed according to the rate of application of AKC in either sequential or non-sequential mode in different rearing phases. Each group was divided into five replicates of 30 quails, randomly distributed according to either substitution rate of soybean meal by the AKC (0%, 10%, 20%, or 30%) or farming phase. Results: The average daily gain from the 1st to 45th days (average daily gain1–45d) was found to be the highest (4.24 g/d/subject, p=0.021) for the 30% AKC-supplemented feed lot in either starter or finish incorporation (DFTAA), having an optimum final live weight of 193.4 g (p=0.028), a lowest feed conversion ratio of 3.08 (p=0.001), and a daily feed intake of 860 g (p=0.01). Carcass yield was recorded the highest (74.4%, p=0.02) with an optimum meat protein level (30.6%, p=0.024) and the lowest fat content (2.26%, p=0.001) for the same group as well. Conclusion: The partial substitution of soybean meal by AKC in the quails' fattening feeding, during the finishing phase and for all rearing phases, led to a better growth performance, a better carcass yield, and an improved chemical composition of meat.

scholarly journals INFLUENCE OF ARSIL FEED ADDITIVE ON HEMATOLOGICAL INDICES, PRODUCTIVITY AND STRUCTURE OF INTERNAL ORGANS BROILER CHICKENS

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-72
Author(s):  
M. I. Zhyla ◽  
G. M. Mykhalus ◽  
O. A. Maksymovych ◽  
O. V. Lapin ◽  
O. V. Mykhalyuk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Broiler Chicken ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Feed Additives ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Feed Additive ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Internal Organs ◽  
Hematological Indices ◽  
Group I

Poultry farming using modern technologies requires the employment of veterinary preparation for the prevention of infectious diseases and also feed additives for the improvement of metabolic functions and correction of body resistance. The article presents the results of clinical trials of feed additives in the form of an ionic solution concentrate of the biologically active nanosilicon "Arsil". The clinical study was performed on healthy ten-day-old broiler chicken, cross "Cobb-500", organized into three groups of 20 heads each: Group I received a feed additive at a dose of 0.5 ml per 1 liter of water, group II – at a dose of 1.0 ml per 1 liter of water and group III was the control group (on a regular diet, without feed additives). The use of the studied feed additive was carried out by watering with water for 30 days. Poultry of all groups were fed with identical feeds in accordance with regulatory requirements taking into account the age of the bird. The clinical condition of the bird was monitored daily, control weightings were performed once a week and blood samples were taken for laboratory tests on days 15 and 35 of the experiment. At the end of the experiment, a diagnostic slaughter of birds of all groups and a complete pathological autopsy with selection of material for histological examination were performed. Studies have shown that the use of the feed additive "Arsil" contributed to weight gain and average daily gain, improved the feed conversion and the tendency for the growth of the concentration of hemoglobin, hematocrit and erythrocytes in broiler chicken from the experimental groups compared with the control group at the end of fattening. The structure of the internal organs of birds of all studied groups is preserved, macroscopic changes in organs and tissues are not detected. An increase in the coefficients of mass of immune-competent organs in broiler chicken fed the feed additive "Arsil" compared with the control group was found.

Inclusion to the diet of fattening pigs of Large White breed mineral additive

2021 ◽  
pp. 16-24
Author(s):  
N. A. Pozdnyakova ◽  
N. M. Kostomakhin
Keyword(s):  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Feed Additives ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Daily Growth ◽  
Natural Sorbents ◽  
Mineral Additive ◽  
The Absolute ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Fattening Pigs

The use of natural sorbents such as aluminosilicates in particular bentonite clays as feed additives is promising now. The diverse mineral composition of bentonites combined with sorbing, buff ering, ion exchange and other features of clay minerals suggest that the physical and chemical properties of clay provide a productive eff ect by activating the regulatory mechanisms of metabolism. The purpose of the work was to identify the infl uence of natural sorbents on the dynamics of live weight and average daily growth of piglets during the fattening period, to determine their meat productivity and meat quality. The biggest infl uence on the absolute gain in live weight over the entire period of fattening was the introduction of 3,5 % bentonite into the diet of piglets (2nd experimental group). This indicator for this group was 71,15 kg, which was 7,65 kg or 12,05 % more than the analogs of the control group. In animals of the 1st and 3rd experimental groups the absolute gain was higher than the control group by 2,98 and 4,93 kg or by 4,69 and 7,76 %, respectively. The average daily gain in live weight during the rearing period was signifi cantly higher in animals of the 2nd experimental group by 64 g or by 12,10 % (P < 0,05). The biggest pre-slaughter weight, the weight of the cooled carcass and the length of the carcass were in animals of the 2nd experimental group. Their indicators exceeded the control group by 5,74, 9,13 and 2,13 %, respectively. The total indicator of the slaughter traits in pigs is the slaughter yield, which was 2,30 % higher in the piglets of the 2nd experimental group than in the analogs of the control group (P < 0,05). It has been found that the introduction of bentonite from the Zyryansky deposit as a mineral additive to the diets of fattening pigs has a positive eff ect on the meat and fattening traits of pigs, the optimal dose should be considered 3,5 % of the weight of compound feed.

Rearing of rainbow trout in cages on warm waters with using the feed additive Sangrovit Extra

2021 ◽  
pp. 57-70
Author(s):  
V. A. Vlasov ◽  
A. V. Elshov
Keyword(s):  
Rainbow Trout ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Feed Additives ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Fish Growth ◽  
Farm Animals ◽  
Feed Consumption ◽  
Feed Additive ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Hydroelectric Power

Increasing the efficiency of feed with the use of different feed additives is becoming a particularly common method in aquaculture. Sangrovit Extra is a plant feed additive for increasing the productivity of farm animals due to the anti-infl ammatory and immunomodulatory properties of its components. The purpose of the research was to evaluate the effectiveness of the use of the Sangrovit Extra additive as part of trout compound feed in feeding rainbow trout when rearing in cages on the warm waters of the regional hydroelectric power plant. The object of research was individuals of rainbow trout. The introduction of the Sangrovit Extra feed additive in the amount of 400 mg/kg into the main diet of fish best contributed to the increase in the average daily gain of trout in cages by 0,48 g compared to the control group. The use of the studied additive contributed to the increase in the assimilation of feed, which was manifested in the indicator of its consumtion. When trout weighing 200–300 g were grown on the main diet (without additives), feed consumption per 1 kg of fish growth amounted to 1,26 kg, whereas when introduced into the feed in the amount of 100 mg/kg, 400 and 700 mg/kg, the efficiency of feed use increased by 9 %, 11 and 5 %, respectively. When rearing larger trout (1,2–1,5 kg), feed consumptions when using the additive in the amount of 400 mg/kg decreased from 1,47 to 1,36 kg, i.e. by 10,8 %. The use of the Sangrovit Extra additive when rearing commercial rainbow trout in cages on warm waters has shown the economic feasibility of its use, especially at the dosage of 400 mg/kg of feed. The level of profitability for rearing trout weighing 0,3 kg was 18,6 % higher, and for fish weighing 0,5 kg by 12,7 % compared to the control group.

scholarly journals Effect of Rumen Protected Methionine and α-Tocopherol on Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics, and Meat Composition of Late Fattening Hanwoo Steer in High-Temperature Seasons

Animals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 2430
Author(s):  
Byung-Ki Park ◽  
Jun-Sang Ahn ◽  
Min-Ji Kim ◽  
Gi-Hwal Son ◽  
Sang-Hun Bong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Treatment Group ◽  
Growth Performance ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Longissimus Muscle ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Meat Composition ◽  
Significant Difference

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of rumen-protected methionine and α-tocopherol (RPMT) on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and meat composition of late fattening Hanwoo steers in high-temperature seasons. Fourteen steers were randomly assigned to one of two diets; control (commercial concentrate) and treatment (commercial concentrate + 20 g of RPMT). Average daily gain was 34% higher in the treatment group than in the control group; however, there was no significant difference due to the small number under investigation. Feed conversion ratio was lower in the treatment group than in the control group (p < 0.05). Supplementation of RPMT had little effect on the fatty acid composition of longissimus muscle. Metmyoglobin in the longissimus muscle was significantly lower in treatment group compared to the control group at the ninth day of storage (p < 0.05). The redness of the longissimus muscle was higher in the treatment group than in the control group on day 9 of storage (p < 0.01). Thus, the results suggest that RPMT have positive effects on growth performance, and Commission Internationale de l’Eclairage color stability in the longissimus muscle of late fattening Hanwoo steers in high-temperature seasons.

scholarly journals EVALUATION OF EFFICIENCY OF APPLICATION OF FEED ADDITIVE ON BROILER CHICKENS

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 90-95
Author(s):  
T. R. Levytskyі
Keyword(s):  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Hematological Parameters ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Feed Additives ◽  
Poultry Meat ◽  
Feed Additive ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Experimental Group

A study of the effectiveness of the use of feed additive Liaform in relation to its effect on the growth and development of broiler chickens. For research, 2 groups of broiler chickens of 55 heads (control and experimental) from 8 days of age were formed on the principle of analogues. Feeding of the control group was carried out with standard complete feed. Feeding of the experimental group was carried out with standard complete feed, in which the feed additive Liaform was added at the rate of 2 g / kg. During the experiment, the general condition of the bird, the safety of the bird, zootechnical and hematological parameters were monitored. It is established that the studied feed additive has a positive effect on the productivity of broiler chickens, improves feed absorption. As a result of the use of feed additive Liaform live weight of broiler chickens in the experimental group was 4.3 % higher compared to the control. The average daily gain of chickens in the experimental group exceeded this figure of chickens in the control group by 4,1 %. The use of feed additives helped to increase feed conversion. The use of Liaform feed increased the protein level in poultry meat

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