MORPHOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL EFFECTS OF SELECTIVE FEED ADDITIVES ON THE PERFORMANCE OF BROILER CHICKEN
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2022
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KARNATAKA VETERINARY, ANIMAL AND FISHERIES SCIENCES UNIVERSITY, NANDINAGAR, BIDAR – 585 226
Abstract
The study was conducted to evaluate the morphological and biochemical effects
of selective feed additives on the performance of broiler chicken during 0-35 days. A
total of 150 one day old commercial broiler chicks were randomly divided into five
groups consisting of four treatment groups and a control group. During fifth week, mean
body weight of group IV was significantly higher, when compared to control group and
group V and not significantly differing from group II and group III. The FCR of group
IV was lower in all the weeks (except 2nd week), when compared to control and other
treatment groups. During fourth week, mean bursal weight in group III, IV and V was
significantly higher compared to control. And also, during fifth week mean bursal weight
of group III was significantly higher compared to control, group IV and group V. Both
group III and group IV showed a significant increase in mean liver weight in fifth week
compared to control group. Group IV during fifth week showed that the serum albumin,
globulin and total protein values were significantly higher compared to control and also
during third week showed that the serum total protein values were significantly higher
compared to control. Group III in second, third and fourth week showed that the serum
globulin values were significantly higher compared to control and also during third and
fourth week showed that the serum total protein values were significantly higher
compared to control. Histologically no adverse effect observed in liver, kidney, ileum,
heart and lymphoid organs during all the weeks in treated groups compared to control. In
third, fourth and fifth week mean villi length of ileum was significantly increased in
group III compared to control and group V.
Key words: Broiler, Feed additive, Feed conversion ratio, Histology