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The Effect Of Sericea Lespedeza (Lespedeza Cuneata) On Eimeria Spp. Infection In Broiler Chickens, Long Nghi Trinh
The Effect Of Sericea Lespedeza (Lespedeza Cuneata) On Eimeria Spp. Infection In Broiler Chickens, Long Nghi Trinh
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Parasites cause considerable economic losses in all fields of agriculture. In the poultry industry, coccidia infections are of major significance costing billions of dollars every year. Research on condensed tannins (CT) has been shown to be effective against various parasites such as gastrointestinal nematodes and Eimeria spp. in small ruminants. This study tested the effects of the CT containing forage, sericea lespedeza (SL), on broiler chickens infected with live Eimeria spp. oocysts. In Study 1, 300 Ross 708 broiler chicks were divided into 6 groups (negative control, positive control w/BioCox, 0% SL, 5% SL, 10% SL, 15% SL). In Study …