Effect of Azomite on growth performance, immune function and tibia breaking strength of broiler chickens during starter period

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第一作者： Pirzado, Shoaib Ahmed

作者： Pirzado, Shoaib Ahmed;Huiyi, Cai;Gouhua, Liu;Pirzado, Shoaib Ahmed;Arain, Muhammad A.;Fazlani, Sarfraz Ali;Alagawany, Mahmoud

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关键词： Azomite; growth performance; immune functions; tibia strength; broiler chickens

期刊名称：ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY （ 影响因子：1.487； 五年影响因子：1.204 ）

ISSN： 1049-5398

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摘要： This study was examined to investigate the effect of Azomite (AZO) on the growth performance, immune function, and bone mineralization of broiler chickens. A total of 240-d old male chicks were randomly assigned into four treatments with six replicates (n = 10), which included control (basal diet), basal diet +0.25% AZO, basal diet + 0.50% AZO and basal diet + kitasamycin as antibiotic growth promoter (AGP). The results indicate that live body weight (LBW), average daily gain (ADG) and feed conversion ratio (FCR) were significantly (p < .05) improved in AZO 0.25% and 0.50% than the control. The weight of bursa of Fabricus was significantly (p < .05) higher in AZO-0.25% and AZO-0.50% than control. Total protein (TP), globulin, IgA and IgG levels were significantly (p < .05) increased with AZO supplemented treatments. Tibia diameter tibia breaking strength was significantly (p < .05) increased in AZO- 0.25% and AZO-0.50% treatment. In conclusion, the results indicated that addition of AZO at the doses of 0.25% and 0.50% in the diet had beneficial effects on growth performance, immune functions and tibia breaking strength.

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