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Effect of using different levels of Protexin probiotic on performance,
some carcass traits and intestinal microbial population
of Japanese quails
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Moradpoor Hamzeh1 and Vali Nasrollah2* |
1Department
of Agriculture Management, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University,
Shahrekord, Iran; 2Department of Animal Science, Faculty of
Agriculture, Shahrekord University, Iran
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Abstract |
This study was conducted to investigate the
effect
of Protexin on
performance, some carcass traits and intestinal microbial population of
Japanese quails. A total of 156 seven day quails were divided into 4
treatments and 3 replicates each. The treatments were basal diet without
Protexin as control, 0.025, 0.050 and 0.100 g/ton Protexin respectively.
During the experiment period feed intake (FI), body weight gains (BWG)
and feed conversion ratio (FCR) were measured weekly. At the end of
trial (56 days), 2 birds form each replicate were slaughtered for
carcass and some visceral organs evaluation. In addition intestinal
microbial population of Escherichia coli, Entrobacter and
Bacillus colonies were investigated. Data showed that using of
Protexin increased feed intake none significantly. Body weights and feed
to gain ratio were improved significantly (P<0.05) in first, second and
third weeks. There were no significant differences in visceral organs
between treatments except liver percentage. The results suggested that
using Protexin probiotic has positively changed intestinal
Escherichia coli, Enterobacter and Bacillus compared
to the control groups (P<0.05). It seems that inclusion of Protexin
probiotic has a positive effect on performance and intestinal microflora
in Japanese quails.
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Keywords:
Protexin; Performance; intestinal microflora; Japanese quails
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To cite this article:
Hamzeh M and V Nasrollah,
2016.
Effect of using different levels of Protexin probiotic on performance,
some carcass traits and intestinal microbial population
of Japanese quails.
Res.
Opin. Anim. Vet. Sci., 6(4): 111-114. |
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