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Effect of Azomite on growth performance, immune function and tibia breaking strength of broiler chickens during starter period

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作者: Pirzado, Shoaib Ahmed 1 ; Arain, Muhammad A. 3 ; Huiyi, Cai 1 ; Fazlani, Sarfraz Ali 3 ; Alagawany, Mahmoud 4 ; Gou 1 ;

作者机构: 1.Chinese Acad Agr Sci, Feed Res Inst, Agr Minist, Key Lab Feed Biotechnol, Beijing 100081, Peoples R China

2.Sindh Agr Univ, Dept Anim Nutr, Tandojam, Pakistan

3.Lasbela Univ Agr Water & Marine Sci, Fac Vet & Anim Sci, Uthal, Pakistan

4.Zagazig Univ, Fac Agr, Dept Poultry, Zagazig, Egypt

关键词: Azomite; growth performance; immune functions; tibia strength; broiler chickens

期刊名称:ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY ( 影响因子:1.487; 五年影响因子:1.204 )

ISSN: 1049-5398

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收录情况: SCI

摘要: This study was examined to investigate the effect of Azomite (AZO) on the growth performance, immune function, and bone mineralization of broiler chickens. A total of 240-d old male chicks were randomly assigned into four treatments with six replicates (n = 10), which included control (basal diet), basal diet +0.25% AZO, basal diet + 0.50% AZO and basal diet + kitasamycin as antibiotic growth promoter (AGP). The results indicate that live body weight (LBW), average daily gain (ADG) and feed conversion ratio (FCR) were significantly (p < .05) improved in AZO 0.25% and 0.50% than the control. The weight of bursa of Fabricus was significantly (p < .05) higher in AZO-0.25% and AZO-0.50% than control. Total protein (TP), globulin, IgA and IgG levels were significantly (p < .05) increased with AZO supplemented treatments. Tibia diameter tibia breaking strength was significantly (p < .05) increased in AZO- 0.25% and AZO-0.50% treatment. In conclusion, the results indicated that addition of AZO at the doses of 0.25% and 0.50% in the diet had beneficial effects on growth performance, immune functions and tibia breaking strength.

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