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http://dx.doi.org/10.5713/ajas.16.0108

Effectiveness of Phytogenic Feed Additive as Alternative to Bacitracin Methylene Disalicylate on Hematological Parameters, Intestinal Histomorphology and Microbial Population and Production Performance of Japanese Quails  

Manafi, M. (Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Malayer University)
Hedayati, M. (Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Malayer University)
Khalaji, S. (Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Malayer University)
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Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences / v.29, no.9, 2016 , pp. 1300-1308 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of phytogenic additive and antibiotic growth promoter in laying Japanese quails. One hundred and sixty five quails were divided into three groups of 5 replicates and 11 quails (8 females and 3 males) in each replicate. Treatment 1 was fed control diet, treatment 2 was fed control diet supplemented with 0.05% bacitracin methylene disalicylate as antibiotic growth promoter and treatment 3 was fed control diet supplemented with 0.1% phytogenic feed additive (PFA) for two periods of 3 weeks each from 37 to 42 weeks of age. Results showed that egg production, eggshell strength, eggshell weight, villus height and villus height to crypt depth ratio were significantly (p${\leq}$0.05) increased and feed consumption, feed conversion ratio, albumen, Haugh unit, cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein, alanine transaminase, gamma glutamyltransferase, alkaline phosphatase, high-density lipoprotein, triglyceride, number of goblet cell, crypt depth and intestinal bacterial population of Coliforms, Salmonella and E. coli were significantly (p${\leq}$0.05) decreased in PFA fed group. It is concluded that addition of PFA containing phytomolecules and organic acids as main ingredients could significantly improve the production parameters and the general health of laying quails as an alternative to antibiotic growth promoters.
Keywords
Feed Antibiotic; Blood Constituents; Performance; Phytogenic Feed Additive; Japanese Quails;
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