Effects of feeding eubiotics as antibiotic substitutes on growth performance, intestinal histomorphology and microbiology of broilers
The inclusion of prebiotics and/or probiotics in broiler diets as a substitute for antibiotics is a topic of interest in poultry nutrition research due to concerns about antibiotic resistance and the need for sustainable poultry production practices. A total of 200 one-day-old chicks were housed in...
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| description | The inclusion of prebiotics and/or probiotics in broiler diets as a substitute for antibiotics is a topic of interest in poultry nutrition research due to concerns about antibiotic resistance and the need for sustainable poultry production practices. A total of 200 one-day-old chicks were housed in 40 cages, with eight cages repeated per treatment. Birds were fed a basal diet supplemented with one of five feed treatments at the following rates: 0 (control), 0.05 g Neoxyval/kg (antimicrobial growth promoter (AGP)), 0.2 g GalliPro®/kg (probiotic), 0.6 g TechnoMos®/kg (prebiotic) and a mixture of 0.2 g GalliPro®/kg + 0.6 g TechnoMos®/kg (symbiotic). During 0–42 days, the growth performance of broilers, carcass characteristics and intestinal histomorphology were investigated. The AGP, prebiotic and probiotic-treated birds outperformed the control and symbiotic-treated groups in terms of body weight gain, feed conversion, performance index and feed efficiency. The birds given AGP and probiotics had the longest partial and total small intestine length, while the birds given prebiotics had the smallest. In addition, prebiotic-treated birds had longer ileum villi and higher ileal lactic acid bacteria colonies than control and AGP-treated birds. Clostridium perfringens was eradicated from the ileum by probiotics, but not from the caecum. In conclusion, probiotics and prebiotics can be used as an alternative to antibiotics in broiler diets. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-80c9474caf684cbfa8947678edef30132024-01-04T15:59:08ZengTaylor & Francis GroupItalian Journal of Animal Science1594-40771828-051X2024-12-01231657510.1080/1828051X.2023.22901922290192Effects of feeding eubiotics as antibiotic substitutes on growth performance, intestinal histomorphology and microbiology of broilersMutee Murshed0Alaeldein M. Abudabos1Mohammed M. Qaid2Department of Zoology, College of Sciences, King Saud UniversityDepartment of Agriculture, Alcorn State University, Animal Production Department, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud UniversityThe inclusion of prebiotics and/or probiotics in broiler diets as a substitute for antibiotics is a topic of interest in poultry nutrition research due to concerns about antibiotic resistance and the need for sustainable poultry production practices. A total of 200 one-day-old chicks were housed in 40 cages, with eight cages repeated per treatment. Birds were fed a basal diet supplemented with one of five feed treatments at the following rates: 0 (control), 0.05 g Neoxyval/kg (antimicrobial growth promoter (AGP)), 0.2 g GalliPro®/kg (probiotic), 0.6 g TechnoMos®/kg (prebiotic) and a mixture of 0.2 g GalliPro®/kg + 0.6 g TechnoMos®/kg (symbiotic). During 0–42 days, the growth performance of broilers, carcass characteristics and intestinal histomorphology were investigated. The AGP, prebiotic and probiotic-treated birds outperformed the control and symbiotic-treated groups in terms of body weight gain, feed conversion, performance index and feed efficiency. The birds given AGP and probiotics had the longest partial and total small intestine length, while the birds given prebiotics had the smallest. In addition, prebiotic-treated birds had longer ileum villi and higher ileal lactic acid bacteria colonies than control and AGP-treated birds. Clostridium perfringens was eradicated from the ileum by probiotics, but not from the caecum. In conclusion, probiotics and prebiotics can be used as an alternative to antibiotics in broiler diets.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2023.2290192antibiotic replacementsbroiler performance indexprobioticprebioticsymbiotic |
| spellingShingle | Mutee Murshed Alaeldein M. Abudabos Mohammed M. Qaid Effects of feeding eubiotics as antibiotic substitutes on growth performance, intestinal histomorphology and microbiology of broilers Italian Journal of Animal Science antibiotic replacements broiler performance index probiotic prebiotic symbiotic |
| title | Effects of feeding eubiotics as antibiotic substitutes on growth performance, intestinal histomorphology and microbiology of broilers |
| title_full | Effects of feeding eubiotics as antibiotic substitutes on growth performance, intestinal histomorphology and microbiology of broilers |
| title_fullStr | Effects of feeding eubiotics as antibiotic substitutes on growth performance, intestinal histomorphology and microbiology of broilers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of feeding eubiotics as antibiotic substitutes on growth performance, intestinal histomorphology and microbiology of broilers |
| title_short | Effects of feeding eubiotics as antibiotic substitutes on growth performance, intestinal histomorphology and microbiology of broilers |
| title_sort | effects of feeding eubiotics as antibiotic substitutes on growth performance intestinal histomorphology and microbiology of broilers |
| topic | antibiotic replacements broiler performance index probiotic prebiotic symbiotic |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2023.2290192 |
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