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- Title
Performance of broiler Japanese quail supplemented with single-strain and multi-strain bacteria.
- Authors
Azhar, M.; Ahmed, S.; Mehmood, S.; Naveed, S.; Ahmad, S.; Usman, M.; Zia, M. W.
- Abstract
The growth performance of six-hundred (600) growing Japanese quails, distributed according to completely randomized design into 3 treatment groups(5 replicates/ treatment of 40 birds each) was recorded to evaluate the effect of feeding single and multi-strain bacteria. The experiment lasted for 4 weeks. Significant(P⪇0.05) results were observed regarding weight gain, folds of weight gain and FCR in the group fed multi-strain bacteria. Improved(P⪇0.05)total tract protein digestibility was detected in birds fed the diet containing multi-strain bacteria. Higher blood glucose level (P⪇0.05)was noticed in the group fed with single-strain bacteria. Blood cholesterol level inbirds fedsingle and multi-strain bacteria was found higher (P⪇0.05). Enhanced(P⪇0.05)carcass characteristics and dressing percentage were recorded in birds fed with single strain bacteria. Superior (P⪇0.05) weights of bursa and spleen wererecordedin the group fed with single-strain bacteria.
- Subjects
ANIMAL nutrition; PROBIOTICS; JAPANESE quail; FEED additives; ANIMAL health; BLOOD sugar
- Publication
Indian Journal of Animal Research, 2018, Vol 52, Issue 12, p1797
- ISSN
0367-6722
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.18805/ijar.B-828