Abstract
The issue of antibiotic resistance has become more pressing in the last decades. Therefore, substitutes for antibiotics
are being sought. The aim of our study was to evaluate the effect of the mixture x of lactic acid bacteria on development
of the broiler chicken digestive tract and the growth. The study was organised in three trials. In each trial, 260 one
day old Ross 308 broiler chicks (males and females) were obtained from a commercial hatchery. They were randomly
divided in two groups – the control group and the probiotic group. The dietary treatment was basal diet for the control
group and basal diet + the mixture X of lactic acid bacteria 4 g 10 kg-1 for the probiotic group. Broilers were raised
till day 35. All broilers were weighted on the day 1, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35 and 10 birds per treatment were randomly
selected and killed by cervical dislocation. The gastrointestinal tract was excised (proventriculus, gizzard, intestines)
and weighed with content. Overall, this study achieved significant results of the body weight results in the probiotic
and the control groups, 2,835.7g ±161.74 and 2,828.02±115.64, respectively. The body weight of chickens and their
gastrointestinal tract parts (proventriculus, gizzard, intestines) did not differ between the probiotic and control groups
(p > 0.05).
are being sought. The aim of our study was to evaluate the effect of the mixture x of lactic acid bacteria on development
of the broiler chicken digestive tract and the growth. The study was organised in three trials. In each trial, 260 one
day old Ross 308 broiler chicks (males and females) were obtained from a commercial hatchery. They were randomly
divided in two groups – the control group and the probiotic group. The dietary treatment was basal diet for the control
group and basal diet + the mixture X of lactic acid bacteria 4 g 10 kg-1 for the probiotic group. Broilers were raised
till day 35. All broilers were weighted on the day 1, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35 and 10 birds per treatment were randomly
selected and killed by cervical dislocation. The gastrointestinal tract was excised (proventriculus, gizzard, intestines)
and weighed with content. Overall, this study achieved significant results of the body weight results in the probiotic
and the control groups, 2,835.7g ±161.74 and 2,828.02±115.64, respectively. The body weight of chickens and their
gastrointestinal tract parts (proventriculus, gizzard, intestines) did not differ between the probiotic and control groups
(p > 0.05).
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | RESEARCH FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT 2022 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings 28th Annual International Scientific Conference |
| Place of Publication | Jelgava |
| Publisher | Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies |
| Pages | 129 - 134 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Volume | 37 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2022 |
| Event | 28th Annual International Scientific Conference - Research for Rural Development 2022 - virtual event, Jelgava, Latvia Duration: 18 May 2022 → 20 May 2022 Conference number: 28 https://www2.llu.lv/research_conf/ https://www.econbiz.de/events/event/28th-annual-international-scientific-conference-research-for-rural-development-2022/10013163874 |
Publication series
| Name | Research for Rural Development |
|---|---|
| ISSN (Print) | 2255-923X |
Conference
| Conference | 28th Annual International Scientific Conference - Research for Rural Development 2022 |
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| Country/Territory | Latvia |
| City | Jelgava |
| Period | 18/05/22 → 20/05/22 |
| Internet address |
Field of Science*
- 4.3 Veterinary science
Publication Type*
- 3.1. Articles or chapters in proceedings/scientific books indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database