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Effects of honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) venom by water supply on the performance of broiler chicken  

Han, Sang-Mi (National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology)
Lee, Kwang-Gill (National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology)
Yeo, Joo-Hong (National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology)
Oh, Baeg-Young (Icheon-si Agricultural Technology Service Center)
Kim, Bong-Soon (Yangpyeong Agricultural Technology Service Center)
Lee, Woong (Yongin-si Agricultural Technology Service Center)
Kim, Soon-Tae (Northern-branch, Gyeongbuk Veterinary Service Laboratory)
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Korean Journal of Veterinary Service / v.33, no.2, 2010 , pp. 177-183 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was conducted to investigate the antibiotic effects of bee venom (Apis mellifera) on the growth performance and blood characteristics in broiler chicken. 1-day-old broiler chicks were randomly divided into 3 groups with 3 replicates of 5,000 birds each. The treatments were control without antibiotic and bee venom, 0.5ppm or 1ppm bee venom. The final body weight and body weight gain were significantly higher in bee venom than control (P<0.05). The feed conversion ratio in all treated groups were significantly improved as compared to that of control (P<0.05). No significant differences among the groups were observed in the contents of total cholesterol, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), total protein, albumin and globulin in blood serum. The white blood cell, red blood cell, heterophil, lymphocyte, and stress indicator (heterophil:lymphocyte rate) were not significantly different among the groups. The superoxide dismutase-like activities in the groups that were water containing bee venom were significantly increased compared to those in the control group (P<0.05). It has been suggested that bee venom promotes the growth of broilers without any negative effect when added in broiler water.
Keywords
Honeybee venom; Broiler chicken; Body weight; Feed intake; Haematological profiles; Antioxidation;
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