EFFECT OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENTATION OF PREBIOTIC AND PROBIOTIC ON GROWTH OF BROILER CHICKS


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Authors

  • B. B. RAJGOR, A. P. RAVAL S. R. BHAGWAT, L.M. SORATHIYA A. B. FULSOUNDAR,H. H. SAVSANI Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, SDAU, Gujarat-396450

Abstract

One hundred and eighty (n=180) day old white commercial broiler chicks (Cobb 400)
were randomly assigned to four treatment groups to study the effect of probiotics, prebiotic
and synbiotics on growth performance of broilers. Birds were fed either basal diet only
(CON) or the basal diet supplemented 500 g/tonne prebiotic (PRE), 100 g/tonne probiotic
(PRO) or 500 g/tone prebiotic and 100 g/tonne probiotic (SYN). Average body weight gain
(BWG), feed intake (FI), feed conversion ratio (FCR), mortality and cost of feeding of broilers
were determined. Dietary supplementation with PRO and SYN had better (P<0.05) body
weight as compared to CON and PRE-fed birds. BWG, FI, FCR and cost/kg live weight
remained comparable (p>0.05) amongst different dietary treatment groups but the
supplementation of probiotic had shown better gain as compared to other dietary treatments.
Key words: Broiler, Growth, Probiotics, Prebiotics and Synbiotics

Author Biography

  • B. B. RAJGOR, A. P. RAVAL S. R. BHAGWAT, L.M. SORATHIYA A. B. FULSOUNDAR,H. H. SAVSANI, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, SDAU, Gujarat-396450
    Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, SDAU, Gujarat-396450

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Submitted

24-08-2017

Published

05-09-2017

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 3-4 (2015): Indian Journal of Animal Production and Management

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How to Cite

A. B. FULSOUNDAR,H. H. SAVSANI, B. B. R. A. P. R. S. R. B. L. S. (2017). EFFECT OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENTATION OF PREBIOTIC AND PROBIOTIC ON GROWTH OF BROILER CHICKS. Indian Journal of Animal Production and Management, 31(3-4). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAPM/article/view/73601