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Effect of dietary supplementation with natural zeolite and nano-zeolite on gut flora, tibia bone characteristics and performance of broiler chickens

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Graduated M.Sc., Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Animal Science and Food Technology, Ramin Agriculture and Natural Resources University of Khouzestan, Mollasani, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Animal Science and Food Technology, Ramin Agriculture and Natural Resources University of Khouzestan, Mollasani, Iran

3 Professor, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Animal Science and Food Technology, Ramin Agriculture and Natural Resources University of Khouzestan, Mollasani, Iran

4 Assistant Professor, Department of Food Sciences and Technology, Ramin Agriculture and Natural Resources University of Khouzestan

Abstract

Effect of natural zeolites and nano-zeolite on gut flora, tibia bone characteristics, blood parameters and performance of broilers investigated with 336 male Ross 308 broilers chicks allocated to   seven treatments with four replicates and 12 chicks per each. Experimental treatments were control (no zeolite supplemented), natural zeolite (0.5, 1 and 1.5 percent) and nano-zeolite (0.5, 1 and 1.5 percent). Experimental diets had no significant effect on relative weight of breast, thights, liver, abdominal fat, gizzard and carcass efficiency. Zeolite and nano-zeolite supplementation led to significant decrease of total bacteria and E. Coli population (P<0.05). Experimental additives did not show effect on weight, length, volume and density of fresh and dry tibia.  Nano-zeolite inclusion increased phosphorus, ALP and AST amounts compared to control group (P<0.05). It could be concluded that nano-zeolite inclusion in broiler diet, promote gut microflora and increased hepatic enzymes activity.

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Animal Production
Volume 18, Issue 2
June 2016
Pages 299-310
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