Effect of Azomite on Growth Performance, Nutrient Retention, Immunity and Bone Mineralization of Broiler Chickens

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第一作者: Pirzado, Shoaib Ahmed

作者: Pirzado, Shoaib Ahmed;Wu Zhengke;Purba, Adanan;Jiang, Chen;Cai, Huiyi;Chen Guilan;Liu, Guohua;Pirzado, Shoaib Ahmed

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关键词: Azomite; Growth performance; Nutrient retention; Immunity; Bone mineralization; Broiler chickens

期刊名称:PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY ( 影响因子:0.687; 五年影响因子:0.736 )

ISSN: 0030-9923

年卷期: 2022 年 54 卷 2 期

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收录情况: SCI

摘要: Present study was carried out to investigate the effect of azomite (AZO) on the growth performance, nutrient availability, intestinal enzymes activity, immune function, and bone mineralization of broiler chickens. A total of 240-day old male chicks were randomly assigned into comprising four treatments with six replicates (n=10), which included control (basal diet), control +0.25% AZO, control + 0.50% AZO and control + kitasamycin (as AGPs). The results indicate that LBGW, ADG and FCR was significantly (P<0.05) improved in AZO 0.25% and 0.50% than the control. Eviscerated (EV), breast muscle (BM) and leg muscle (LM) were significantly (P<0.05) higher in the AZO 0.50% treated groups than control. Digestibility of DM, CP, AME, Ca and P digestibility significant (P<0.05) higher in AZO 0.25% and 0.50% dietary treatments. Moreover, jejunal amylase and trypsin activity were improved in AZO 0.25% and 0.50% supplemented groups. CREAT was significantly increased in AZO 0.50% treatment, while IgG was significantly improved in AZO 0.25% treatment. Tibia diameter (TD), tibia breaking strength (TBS) were numerical higher in AZO 0.25%, while Ca and P % was significantly (P<0.05) increased in Azomite 0.25% treatment. The results indicated that addition of azomite at the dose of 0.25% and 0.50% in the diet had beneficial effect on growth performance, retention of nutrients, digestive enzymes and bone mineralization.

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