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- Title
Effect of Different Sodium Bentonite Levels on Performance, Carcass Traits and Passage Rate of Broilers.
- Authors
Damiri, Hojat; Chaji, Morteza; Bojarpour, Mohammad; Mamuei, Morteza
- Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate effects of different sodium bentonite (SB) levels on performance, carcass characteristics and passage rate of broilers. Two hundred eighty eight day-old Ross strain mix broilers were allocated to 6 experimental diets with 4 replications in a completely randomized design. Treatments levels of sodium bentonite were 0.00, 0.75, 1.50, 2.25, 3.00 and 3.75%. Broilers fed SB containing diets consumed more feeds (P<0.05) and showed better weight gain (P>0.05) with no difference across treatments containing SB. The diet with 3.75% SB had the best FCR. Relative weight of liver decreased as percentage of SB increased in diet while control group had highest relative weight of breast (P<0.05). Supplementation of diets by SB increased retention time and decreased gastrointestinal passage rate. The use of SB in broiler diets had no adverse effects on performance; addition SB to broiler diets had beneficial effects on performance, carcass characteristics and passage rate and resulted in improved efficiency of production.
- Subjects
BROILER chickens; LIVESTOCK carcasses; BENTONITE; WEIGHT gain; FEED utilization efficiency; POULTRY feeding
- Publication
Pakistan Veterinary Journal, 2012, Vol 32, Issue 2, p197
- ISSN
0253-8318
- Publication type
Article