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Subject: Poultry Science × Author: PRASOON, S. × Start date: 2006 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: Ph.D ×
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    INFLUENCE OF DIETARY INORGANIC, ORGANIC AND NANO SELENIUM ON EGG PRODUCTION AND MEAT QUALITY IN CHICKEN
    (KARNATAKA VETERINARY, ANIMAL AND FISHERIES SCIENCES UNIVERSITY, BIDAR- 585 401, 2018-08) PRASOON, S.; Prof. JAYANAIK
    Two biological trials were conducted to evaluate the effect of supplementation of sodium selenite, selenium yeast and nano selenium on the growth performance and meat quality of Giriraja chicken up to eight weeks in trial I and egg production and hatchability percentage of Red Cornish hens from 29 to 52 weeks in Trail II. Both the trials had eight treatments with 384 birds (48 per treatment) in the trial I and 288 birds (36 per treatment) in the II trial. Control diet was formulated according to NRC (1994) specifications. To the basal diet (T1), sodium selenite at 150 ppb and 300 ppb, selenium yeast at 150ppb and 300ppb and nano-selenium at 50 ppb, 150 ppb and 300 ppb were added to form T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7 and T8. Cumulative body weight, feed intake, FCR, carcass yield, immune organ weight index, total blood count, haemoglobin concentration, H/L ratio, antibody titer against NDV and IBDV, egg quality parameters and survivability percentage were not influenced by selenium supplementation. Supplementation of 300 ppb selenium yeast and, 150 and 300ppb nano selenium significantly (P≤0.05) increased serum globulin level and decreased A:G ratio. Activity of GPx, SOD and CAT in liver was significantly (P≤0.05) improved by supplementation of 300 ppb selenium from all sources. Malondialdehyde concentration in breast muscle was decreased by supplementation of selenium yeast and nano selenium. Drip loss was reduced significantly in T4, T5, T6 and T8. Cooking loss was reduced by supplementation of 300 ppb selenium yeast and 50, 150 and 300 ppb nano selenium. Selenium supplementation improved selenium concentration in muscle and egg, HHEP%, HDEP%, feed efficiency, fertility and hatchability percentage. Cost of production of an egg was reduced by supplementation of selenium.