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The effect of
virginiamycin and black pepper (Piper
nigrum L.) extract on performance of broiler chicks |
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Hossein Ghaedi*1, Javad Nasr 2,
Frashid Kheiri1, Yaser Rahimian1 and Yasamin Miri3
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1Department of Animal Science, Islamic
Azad University, Shahrekord branch, Shahrekord, Iran;
2Department
of Animal Science, Islamic Azad University, Saveh branch, Saveh,
Iran; 3Agricultural Jahad Institutes of Technical and
Vocational Higher Education, Isfahan Education Centre, Isfahan, ran
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Abstract |
An investigation was
carried out to determine the effect of virginiamycin and black pepper
extract on
performance of broiler
chicks. A total of 240 day old (Ross 308) broiler chicks were divided
into three groups. Treatment diets were basal diet (T1), basal diet with
200 g/ton virginiamycin powder (T2) and basal diet with 2 mg/ml black
pepper aqueous extract (T3). Data was collected on feed intake, body
weight gains and feed conversion ratio. Blood samples were analyzed for
triglyceride, HDL, LDL and antibody titre against Newcastle disease
vaccine. In addition, intestinal microbial populations for
Escherichia coli and Lactobacillus (Cfu/g)
were also investigated. The results showed that carcass characteristics
improved significantly (P<0.05) in T2 and T3. Serum cholesterol profile
and antibody titre improved in experimental diets (P<0.05) compared to
the control. The intestinal population of E. coli decreased and
Lactobacillus increased significantly in treated groups. In
conclusion, the aqueous extract of black pepper produced better results
compared to control and virginiamycin treatment.
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Keywords:
Antibiotics; broilers;
performance; growth promoters; phytogenic additives |
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To cite this article:
Ghaedi H, J Nasr, F
Kheiri, Y Rahimian and Y Miri, 2014.
The effect of
virginiamycin and black pepper (Piper
nigrum L.) extract on performance of broiler chicks.
Res.
Opin.
Anim. Vet. Sci., 4(2), 91-95. |
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