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Effect Of Natural Zeolite (Clinoptilolite) On The Performance And Litter Quality Of Broiler Chickens, Ioannis Nikolakakis, Vassilis Dotas, Anastasios Kargopoulos, Lampros Hatzizisis, Dimitris Dotas, Zafiris Ampas
Effect Of Natural Zeolite (Clinoptilolite) On The Performance And Litter Quality Of Broiler Chickens, Ioannis Nikolakakis, Vassilis Dotas, Anastasios Kargopoulos, Lampros Hatzizisis, Dimitris Dotas, Zafiris Ampas
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
This work was conducted to study the effect of dietary supplementation with natural zeolite on the performance and litter quality of broilers. In a randomized complete block experimental design, 480-day-old Cobb-500 broilers were divided into 4 treatments with 4 replicates each and 30 chicks per replicate. The dietary treatments consisted of a control wheat-corn-soybean meal diet (C) and 3 others contained 1.0%, 2.0%, or 3.0% zeolite for Z_1, Z_2, and Z_3 treatments, respectively. Feed intake was significantly (P < 0.05) higher in Z_1, Z_2, and Z_3 treatments as compared to the control diet. Compared to the control, diets containing 2% and 3% of zeolite showed a significant (P < 0.05) increase in body weight gain and feed conversion ratio for the total period. The dietary addition of zeolite significantly (P < 0.05) decreased the organic content in litter samples throughout the experimental period. The results of this study showed that the dietary addition of natural zeolite at inclusion rates of 2% and 3% had a positive effect on feed conversion ratio, body weight gain, and litter quality of broilers.
The Use Of Moringa Oleifera In Poultry Diets, Talha E. Abbas
The Use Of Moringa Oleifera In Poultry Diets, Talha E. Abbas
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
Poultry production sectors in developing countries are facing some problems, one of which is an increase in the cost of feed due to high prices of protein and energy sources. In addition, they are also faced with the problem of the development of antibiotic-resistant pathogens due to unwise and excessive use of antibiotics. Researchers are therefore looking for cheap, available, and safe alternative sources of protein and energy. In addition, scientists are also searching for natural antimicrobial ingredients. Some tropical legumes and plants were introduced into poultry diets as protein sources to decrease the cost of the feed. Recent studies …