Effect of Dietary Supplementation of Zinc and Multi-Microbe Probiotic on Growth Traits and Alteration of Intestinal Architecture in Broiler

This experiment aimed to investigate the effect of different levels of zinc (Zn) and a probiotic on the growth and intestinal health of broiler chickens. One hundred ninety-two-day-old broiler chicks were randomly assigned to 6 groups. The birds were supplemented with Zn (30 and 60 mg/kg) and a prob...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins 2019-09, Vol.11 (3), p.931-937
Main Authors: Shah, Muqader, Zaneb, Hafsa, Masood, Saima, Khan, Rifat Ullah, Ashraf, Saima, Sikandar, Arbab, Rehman, Hafiz Faseeh Ur, Rehman, Habib Ur
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal Feed - analysis
Animals
Applied Microbiology
Body weight
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Chemistry/Food Science
Chickens - growth & development
Dietary supplements
Dietary Supplements - analysis
Duodenum
Intestinal Mucosa - growth & development
Intestine
Juveniles
Microbiology
Microorganisms
Morphometry
Nutrition
Poultry
Probiotics
Probiotics - administration & dosage
Protein Science
Villus
Zinc - administration & dosage
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:This experiment aimed to investigate the effect of different levels of zinc (Zn) and a probiotic on the growth and intestinal health of broiler chickens. One hundred ninety-two-day-old broiler chicks were randomly assigned to 6 groups. The birds were supplemented with Zn (30 and 60 mg/kg) and a probiotic mixture alone or in combination with Zn. The results revealed that the broilers receiving a probiotic mixture alone or in combination with Zn (30 and 60 mg) increased ( P  
ISSN:1867-1306
1867-1314
DOI:10.1007/s12602-018-9424-9