scholarly journals Phytobiotics, a Natural Growth Promoter for Poultry

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalena Krauze
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Natural Resistance ◽  
Growth Promoter ◽  
Poultry Production ◽  
Leg Muscles ◽  
Nutrient Assimilation ◽  
Water Feed ◽  
Expected Benefits ◽  
And Performance

Genetic advance aimed at accelerating the growth rate of slaughter birds have reduced the natural resistance of poultry to infections. It also increased susceptibility to stress, which resulted in deterioration of the welfare and productivity of poultry. Additionally, intensive poultry production poses a risk of exposure of chickens to unfavorable zoo-hygienic conditions and contamination with pathogens from the external environment (bedding, water, feed, hen house staff, sick birds in the flock). Due to the potential production losses, measures are taken to improve the health and effectiveness of bird rearing, for example by using growth stimulants and improving the composition of the gastrointestinal microbiome and improving metabolism and the work of the immune system. The addition of phytobiotics to feed or drinking water supports digestion and metabolism in the body, stimulates the growth and development of a useful microbiome, limits the multiplication and adhesion of pathogens, and improves the structure and functioning of enterocytes. The aim of this study is to present the health benefits resulting from the use of phytobiotics in poultry production, as well as to make people aware of the dangers of incompetent incorporation of herbs into feed mixtures or into drinking water. Due to the fact that not all species of animals react equally to a given plant, the selection of plant materials should be carefully considered and matched to the expected benefits. By using phytobiotics you can improve growth and performance of broiler chickens, through greatly improve digestion and nutrient assimilation. Plant additives can improve health through stimulate immunity and increase resistance to stress. Using of phitobiotics improve the quality of meat and eggs, increase the weight of valuable parts of carcass (pectoral and leg muscles) and stimulate laying. Unfortunately, due to the potentially toxic effect of an excess of certain herbs on the work of the liver, and the adverse changes in the palatability of eggs, use caution in the use some herbs e.g. of garlic, turmeric, rapeseed, alfa alfa, shiny privet or moringa.

scholarly journals Effect of Prebiotics from Mannan Oligosaccharides and Fructo-oligosaccharides on Physio-biochemical Indices, Antioxidant and Oxidative Stability of Broiler Chicken Meat

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Avishek Biswas ◽  
Namit Mohan ◽  
Kapil Dev ◽  
N A Mir ◽  
Ashok Kumar Tiwari
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stability ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Control Diet ◽  
Feed Additive ◽  
Plate Count ◽  
Growth Promoter ◽  
Poultry Production ◽  
Gut Health ◽  
Biochemical Indices ◽  
Mannan Oligosaccharides

Abstract Antibiotics have revolutionized the intensive poultry production system as a feed additive by promoting growth, production and meat quality through improving gut health and reduction of sub-clinical infections during last five decades. However, currently, the usage of antibiotics in poultry production is under severe scientific and public scrutiny, because antibiotic growth promoter (AGP) has been linked to the possible development of antibiotic-resistant pathogens, which may pose a threat to human health. After European Union ban on in feed antibiotics as growth promoter in poultry, since 2006, prebiotics offer a potential substitute to in feed antibiotics. In this effort, the objective of this present study was to investigate the potentiality of prebiotics (mannan oligosaccharides-MOS and fructo-oligosaccharides-FOS) in replacement of antibiotic growth promoter and their relationship with physio-biochemical indices, antioxidant and oxidative stability and carcass traits of broiler chickens meat. 240 day-old broiler chicks (1 d) of uniform body weight were divided into 30 replicate groups having 8 birds in each. Six corn based dietary treatments were formulated viz. T1 (control diet), T2 (T1 + Bacitracin methylene di-salicylate @ 20 mg/kg diet), T3 (T1 + 0.1% MOS), T4 (T1 + 0.2% MOS), T5 (T1 + 0.1% FOS), and T6 (T1 + 0.2% FOS). Significant (P<0.05) increase in cut up part yields (%) and reduction in cholesterol and fat content in T4 (0.2 % MOS) group. The water holding capacity (WHC) and extract release volume (ERV) were increase (P<0.05) in 0.1 or 0.2 % MOS supplemented group. DPPH (1, 1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazy) was higher (P<0.05) and lipid oxidation (free fatty acid and thio-barbituric acid reactive substances) was lower (P<0.05) in T4 group. The standard plate count (SPC), staphylococcus and coliform counts were decreased (P<0.05) in T3 or T4 group. Thus, it can be concluded that mannan oligosaccharides (MOS) may be incorporated at 0.2% level in diet for improved physio-biochemical indices, antioxidant and oxidative stability and carcass characteristics of broiler chickens meat and it may be suitable replacer of antibiotic growth promoter.

scholarly journals Pharmacokinetics and tissue depletion of doxycycline administered at high dosage to broiler chickens via the drinking water

2016 ◽  
Vol 64 (4) ◽  
pp. 472-481 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pai-Feng Hsiao ◽  
Shao-Kuang Chang ◽  
Tien-Huan Hsu ◽  
Kuang-Po Li ◽  
Chi-Chung Chou
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Withdrawal Time ◽  
Time Curve ◽  
Leg Muscles ◽  
Disease Spectrum ◽  
Maximum Residue Levels ◽  
Current Maximum ◽  
Residue Levels

The recommended use of doxycycline (DC) to broiler chicken is 100 mg/L via the drinking water and a 7-day withdrawal time (WDT). However, study of a higher dosage is desirable because of the possible increase of antimicrobial resistance and disease spectrum. Tissue DC residues exceeding the current maximum residue levels (MRL) was our major concern. Therefore, serum concentration and tissue depletion of DC hyclate after administration of 200 mg/L of DC in the drinking water for five consecutive days were studied. The steady-state DC concentration (8.3 ± 0.9 μg/mL) was reached on the third day of medication. The elimination constant (0.05 ± 0.01 1/h), half-life (14.9 ± 1.4 h), area under concentration versus time curve (81.0 ± 9.9 h·μg/mL) and mean residence time (22.7 ± 2.5 h) were obtained using a non-compartmental pharmacokinetic model. It was determined that the current 7-day WDT regulation was still legitimate for the kidney and liver as well as for the breast and leg muscles, which were estimated by linear regression analysis of the 99% upper distribution limit. The unregulated heart and gizzard were considered safe even when the lowest MRL of muscle (100 ng/g) was applied. While at the present time the extra-label use of drugs is only allowed under specific conditions, in the future it may become necessary to increase the general dosage of DC, and the current results suggest a safe range of DC hyclate in chicken; however, skin/fat tissue residues warrant further studies.

scholarly journals Effort to reduce ammonia gas in the broiler chicken excreta with the addition of probiotic as substitute for antibiotic growth promoter

2021 ◽  
Vol 883 (1) ◽  
pp. 012013
Author(s):  
B P Mahardhika ◽  
R Mutia ◽  
M Ridla
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Broiler Chicken ◽  
Ammonia Concentration ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Growth Promoter ◽  
Ammonia Gas ◽  
Feed Digestibility ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Zinc Bacitracin

Abstract This study has been carried out to evaluate the use of drinking water-soluble probiotics as an alternative to Zinc bacitracin Antibiotic Growth Promoter (AGP) in an effort to reduce the concentration of ammonia excreta as a result of increased feed digestibility. The probiotic used contains 2.0 × 107 CFU mL−1 Lactobacillus sp, 1.6 × 107 CFU mL−1 Bacillus sp, and 7.4 × 109 CFU mL−1 Streptomyces sp. The excreta sample was obtained from 15 male Lohmann strain broiler chickens aged 35 days from a total population of 300 chickens that had previously been reared since Day Old Chick. The chickens were distributed into three treatments and five replications in a metabolic cage with a size of 50 cm × 30 cm × 56 cm for three days. This study used Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The addition of probiotic significantly reduced (P <0.01) water content and ammonia concentration of broiler chicken excreta. The addition of drinking water-soluble probiotics significantly increased (P <0.01) the feed intake and feed digestibility of broiler chicken. The use of probiotics was better than Zinc bacitracin in reducing excreta ammonia concentration and feed digestibility.

scholarly journals Wheat litter and feed with aluminosilicates for improved growth and meat quality in broiler chickens

PeerJ ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. e11918
Author(s):  
Mirosław Banaszak ◽  
Jakub Biesek ◽  
Marek Adamski
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Growth Performance ◽  
Meat Quality ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Subcutaneous Fat ◽  
Good Alternative ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Poultry Production ◽  
Broiler Meat ◽  
Leg Muscles

Background Natural minerals have many beneficial properties in poultry production, taking into account production as well as hygiene, health, safety, and quality of broiler meat. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of aluminosilicates in feed and litter on the growth performance and meat quality in chickens. Aluminosilicates, including halloysite and zeolite, could be a good alternative for synthetics, as a good solution for the environment in line with the current trends. Methods Five-hundred male Ross 308 chickens were managed in 5 groups (10 replicates/group): LITTER: 1, control; 2, 0.95 kg/m2 of halloysite; 3, 0.475 kg/m2 of halloysite and 0.475 zeolite; 4, 0.95 kg/m2 of zeolite; 5, 0.25 kg/m2of halloysite and 0.7 kg/m2 of zeolite. FEED: groups 2–5, halloysite and zeolite addition (25:75 ratio; 0.5–2%). Growth performance (body weight and feed indicators), carcass, and meat quality (pH, colour, water-holding capacity, chemical composition of muscles) were recorded. The experimental setup, where the aluminosilicate additives were applied simultaneously, was proposed and approved by experts after pilot testing and on the basis of extensive literature where feed or litter additives were tested. Results Body weight and its gain were higher in groups 3 and 4 than in 1, and feed intake was higher in 4. The weight of the carcass and some of its components, including muscles and skin with subcutaneous fat, were higher in 2–4. Water loss from leg muscles was lower in 4. The content of protein in muscles was significantly higher in 3. The addition of aluminosilicates in feed and litter had a positive effect on the growth performance and some traits of carcasses and meat quality, especially in group 3. Halloysite and zeolite can be used in feed and litter (especially 0.475 kg/m2 for each mineral in the wheat litter).

scholarly journals Arsanilic acid as a growth promoter for chicken broilers when administered via either the feed or drinking water

1991 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
pp. 221-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. G. Proudfoot ◽  
E. D. Jackson ◽  
H. W. Hulan ◽  
C. D. C. Salisbury
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Economic Effects ◽  
Broiler Chicks ◽  
Growth Promoter ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Acid Growth ◽  
Arsanilic Acid ◽  
Body Weights ◽  
Slaughter Age

Two thousand four hundred male broiler chicks were used in three experiments to evaluate the biological and economic effects of using arsanilic acid as a growth promoter. In two experiments four treatments were (A) control diets (CD); (B) CD plus 99 mg kg−1 arsanilic acid; (C) CD plus drinking water containing arsanilic acid calculated to achieve equivalent exposure to treatment B; and (D) same as treatment C except arsanilic acid concentration reduced by 50%. A third experiment evaluated the dietary addition of arsanilic acid at 0, 33, 66 and 99 mg kg−1. Arsanilic acid supplementation had no significant (P > 0.05) effect on mortality, feed conversion, final live body weights or monetary returns at slaughter age (42 d). Analysis of breast, thigh and liver tissues using method with a sensitivity of 0.02 mg kg−1 showed a significant increase in liver arsenic residues when supplemented diets were fed to slaughter age. Withdrawal of arsanilic acid from diets 7 d prior to slaughter returned the arsenic residues to normal background (control) levels. It is concluded that the use of arsanilic acid at dietary concentrations up to 99 mg kg−1 (the maximum permissible in Canada) was ineffective in improving either the biological or economic performance of broiler chickens. Key words: Arsanilic acid, growth promoter, broiler chickens

Effects of route and level of administration of procaine penicillin on the performance of broiler chickens

1993 ◽  
Vol 73 (1) ◽  
pp. 141-147
Author(s):  
F. G. Proudfoot ◽  
R. M. G. Hamilton ◽  
E. D. Jackson ◽  
H. W. Hulan ◽  
C. D. C. Salisbury
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Limit Of Detection ◽  
Route Of Administration ◽  
Penicillin G ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Growth Promoter ◽  
Procaine Penicillin ◽  
Body Weights ◽  
Group 3

Three experiments were done to determine the effects of administering procaine penicillin G to broiler chickens. In exps. 1 and 2, groups of 100 male, day-old chicks received one of the following treatments: (1) control, no penicillin; (2) 27.5 mg penicillin kg−1 added to the diet; (3) an amount of penicillin added to the drinking water equivalent to the amount consumed the previous day by the birds in group 2; and (4) same route of administration as group 3, except the dose was one half of the daily intake by group 3. In exp. 3, both female and male (1200 each) broiler chickens were given diets that contained either 0, 1.1, 2.2 or 4.4 mg kg−1 of penicillin. Each experiment was terminated when the birds were 42 d of age. Route or level of penicillin administration had no effect (P > 0.05) on mortality or feed conversion in any of the experiments. When the penicillin was added to the diets of the birds in exps. 1 and 2, their body weights at 21 and 42 d were 3.5 and 2.9%, respectively, less than those of the control group, but when it was administered via the drinking water the weights were 1–3% higher at these ages than those of the control group. Lower monetary returns (> 0.05) were obtained for the chickens in the penicillin groups than in the control group; these differences (6.6–15.6%) were due mainly to the cost of the antibiotic. In exp. 3, higher body weights (P < 0.05) at 21 d (3.6–5.4%) but not (P > 0.05) at 42 d were obtained for the birds given penicillin-supplemented diets than for those fed the control diets. No measurable levels of residue (limit of detection 100 μg kg−1) were found in samples of kidney, liver and muscle (breast and thigh) from birds in exp. 2, which had received 27.5 mg penicillin kg−1 for the 42-d experimental period. Key words: Broiler chickens, growth promoter, procaine penicillin, route of administration, residue levels

scholarly journals Acidifier alami air perasaan jeruk nipis (Citrus aurantiun) sebagai pengganti antibiotik growth promotor ayam broiler

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
K Hidayat ◽  
S Wibowo ◽  
L A Sari ◽  
A Darmawan
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Lemon Juice ◽  
Feed Consumption ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Growth Promoter ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Lime Juice ◽  
E Coli

ABSTRAK<br /><br />Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi pemberian air jeruk nipis dalam air minum sebagai pengganti antibiotic growth promotor terhadap performa dan populasi mikroba usus halus ayam broiler. Ayam broiler yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu 90 ekor ayam broiler dipelihara dari umur 1 hari hingga umur 28 hari. Penelitian ini menggunakan rancangan acak lengkap dengan 3 perlakuan dan 3 ulangan. Perlakuan ini yaitu P0= Ransum + air minum tanpa perasan air jeruk nipis (kontrol), P1= Ransum + air minum dengan perasan air jeruk nipis hingga pH air minum menjadi 5, P2= Ransum + air minum dengan perasan air jeruk nipis hingga pH air minum menjadi 3. Peubah yang diamati dalam penelitian ini yaitu konsumsi pakan, pertambahan bobot badan, konversi pakan, populasi bakteri E. coli, populasi bakteri asam laktat, dan mortalitas. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa pemberian air perasan jeruk nipis dalam air minum tidak memberikan efek berbeda nyata pada pertambahan bobot badan, konsumsi ransum, konversi ransum, populasi E. coli, akan tetapi perlakuan memberikan efek berbeda nyata (P&lt;0.05) pada populasi bakteri asam laktat yang terdapat pada digesta usus halus ayam broiler. Pemberian perasaan air jeruk nipis dapat meningkatkan efisiensi pakan sebesar 3,3 %.<br /><br />Kata kunci : Ayam broiler, acidifier, jeruk nipis, performa, E. coli, bakteri asam laktat<br /><br />ABSTRACT<br /><br />The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of lime juice in drinking water as antibiotic growth promoter substitute on broiler performance and intestine microbial population. This study used 90 broiler chickens that were reared up to 28 days. This experiment was designed as a completely randomized design with 3 treatments and 3 replications; P0= Diet + drinking water without lime juice (control treatment), P1= Diet + drinking water with lemon juice (pH=5), P2= Diet + drinking water with lime juice (pH =3). The results of this study showed that all treatments did not affect weight gain, feed consumption, feed conversion, E. coli population. The treatment of drinking water with lime juice at pH =3 significantly increased (P&lt;0.05) lactic acid population. Utilization of lime juice in drinking water at pH 5 increase 3,3% of feed efficiency and reduce the mortality rate.<br /><br />Key words: lime juice, broiler perfomance, lactic acid bacteria

scholarly journals Water supplementation of Moringa oleifera as a substitute for antibiotics on performance and blood parameters of broiler chickens

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 266-270
Author(s):  
Torun Kumar Paul ◽  
Yousuf Ali Sarker ◽  
Moniruzzaman Tarafder ◽  
Md Asaduzzaman Rimon ◽  
Md Anowarul Haque ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Moringa Oleifera ◽  
Basal Diet ◽  
Growth Promoter ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Hematological Indices ◽  
Group A ◽  
Group B

There is a serious public health concern of the use of antibiotics sub-therapeutically and/or as growth promoter in poultry feed and water. Therefore, there is an urgent need for alternatives. Moringa oleifera is a phytobiotic, which has been reported to possess antimicrobial and immuno-modulatory properties. This study aimed to investigate the effects of aqueous M. oleifera leaf extract (MOLE) supplementation on growth performance and hematological indices of broiler chickens. The 36 day-old broiler chicks (Cobb 500) were randomly divided into three dietary groups (group A, B and C) having 12 birds in each. The group A was considered as negative control which had received the basal diet and fresh drinking water. The group B was fed with basal diet and antibiotics (Ciprofloxacin) plus Vitamin B-complex mixed drinking water(Positive control). The group C was fed with basal diet and drinking water supplemented with 1% MOLE. Body weight, feed intake and feed conversion ratios of the birds were recorded on weekly basis. On day 35th of the feeding trail, blood samples from five birds per replicate were used for the study of hematological indices. Birds under Group C attained intermediate body weight (1892 g) and best FCR (1.48) those were comparable with that of Group B but better (p<0.05) than those of Group A. There was a trend of decrease (p>0.05) internal organs weight in Group C compared to other groups. However, zero mortality rate and similar hematological indices were observed in the birds across the treatments. Here, the results suggested that, the aqueous MOLE can be included in the drinking water of broiler chicken for reduced feed intake and improved feed conversion efficiency and it can be considered as an alternate to synthetic antibiotics as growth promoter to fight the emergence of antibiotic resistance phenomena in poultry industry.J. Bangladesh Agril. Univ. 16(2): 266-270, August 2018

Rasio Otot-Tulang Ekstremitas Posterior Ayam Pedaging Setelah Pemberian Teh Kombucha Dalam Air Minum

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 62
Author(s):  
Amelia Setya Nur Kumala ◽  
Muhammad Anwar Djaelani ◽  
Enny Yusuf Wachidah Yuniwarti
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Broiler Chicken ◽  
Optimal Growth ◽  
Growth Promoter ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Posterior Limb ◽  
Kombucha Tea ◽  
And Function

Kombucha tea beverage obtained by fermenting sweetened green tea for 12 days with Acetobacter xylinum and Saccharomyces which produce various kinds of organic acids, vitamins, and acts as a probiotic. Kombucha tea role as growth promoter is to enhance the metabolic processes in the digestive system of broiler, so that the nutrients can be absorbed and fulfilled properly for optimal growth and development. The research was conducted from September to October 2014 in the Laboratory of Biological Structure and Function, Diponegoro University. Posterior limb (femur-tibiotarsus) meat-bone ratio analysis was used to investigate the effects of kombucha tea on the productivity of broiler chicken. A total of 20 broiler chickens were randomly divided into 4 treatment concentrations ( 0%, 10%, 20%, and 40% of kombucha tea in drinking water) for 32 days. Statistical analysis using ANOVA at 0,05 significance level and Duncan’s Multiple Range Test showed significantly different results on body weight and water intake, while feed intake, meat weight, bone weight and meat-bone ratio showed no significant results. It can be concluded from this study that the decrease of broiler chicken body weight due to consumption of 40% kombucha tea concentration in drinking water, do not cause a decrease in posterior limb meat and bone weight so that the posterior limb meat-bone ratio were not significantly different. Key words: Kombucha tea, broiler chicken, posterior limb, meat-bone ratio.

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