Effect of different levels of probiotic (Clostat) on performance and immunity of heat stressed broilers in finisher phase

Soltani, Mahdiyeh; Mazhari, Mozhgan; Esmaeilipour, Omidali

doi:10.22059/jap.2015.53614

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ M.Sc. Student, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jiroft, Jiroft, Iran

² Assistant Professors, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jiroft, Jiroft, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22059/jap.2015.53614

Abstract

Effect of probiotic (Clostat) levels on the performance and immune response of heat stressed broilers, was evaluated in a completely randomized design on 144 day-old male Ross broiler chicks with four treatments and four replicates (nine birds each). Experimental diets were consisted in four levels of probiotic (0, 0.05, 0.1 and 0.2). Birds were raised under normal condition till 25 days of age and then were exposed to heat stress (34±2°C for eight hours/day) till the end of trial. The results showed that the effect of probiotic on feed intake was not significant, while birds receiving 0.05 and 0.1 percent probiotic had more body weight gain (P<0.05) compared with control birds. Feed conversion ratio (FCR) was better with 0.1 percent probiotic. Increasing probiotic levels, increased relative weight of carcass, breast meat and liver (P<0.05). Blood cholesterol concentration was decreased by probiotic levels (P<0.01). Heterophil and heterophil to lymphocyte ratio was decreased and glutathione peroxidase increased by probiotic addition. It is concluded that dietary supplementation of 0.1 percent probiotic may improve broiler growth performance and immunity under heat stress condition.

Keywords

20.1001.1.20096776.1394.17.2.12.6

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Effect of different levels of probiotic (Clostat) on performance and immunity of heat stressed broilers in finisher phase

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Volume 17, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
Autumn & Winter
October 2015
Pages 291-300

Effect of different levels of probiotic (Clostat) on performance and immunity of heat stressed broilers in finisher phase

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Volume 17, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2Autumn & WinterOctober 2015Pages 291-300

Volume 17, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
Autumn & Winter
October 2015
Pages 291-300