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Effects of dietary supplementation of Aspergillus orizae originated prebiotic (Fermacto) on carcass characteristics of broiler

Mehdi Zahirian, Mehran Nosrati, Alireza Seidavi

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12692/ijb/6.6.134-138

Int. J. Biosci. 6(6), 134-138. March, 2015. (PDF)

Abstract:

This study investigated the effects of different levels and consumption period of prebiotic on some carcass characteristics of broiler. A total 270 one day old male chicks Ross 308 strain based on a 2 (0.2 and 0.4% dietary Fermacto) × 4 (starter, grower, finisher, and total periods) factorial arrangement using a completely randomized design and also a control treatment with included 9 treatments have been studied by 3 replicates per each treatment. Treatments including 1) Control (basal diet, with no added Fermacto); 2) Control + Fermacto (0.2%, in starter period); 3) Control + Fermacto (0.2%, in grower period); 4) Control + Fermacto (0.2%, in finisher period); 5) Control + Fermacto (0.2%, in total period); 6) Control + Fermacto (0.4%, in starter period); 7) Control + Fermacto (0.4%, in grower period); 8) Control + Fermacto (0.4%, in finisher period) and 9) Control + Fermacto (0.4%, in total period). There was no difference in liver, heart, pancreas, and small intestine length (P>0.05). Fermacto as much as 0.2% and 0.4% in finisher period had the highest small intestinal percentage (P<0.05).