Effect of synbiotic supplementation on growth, immunity and intestinal morphometry of broiler chickens in summer season
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Kamdev Sethy
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Chickens, Growth, Histopathology, Immunity, SynbioticAbstract
To ascertain the effect of synbiotic supplementation on growth, immunity and intestinal morphometry in broiler chicken during summer season, one hundred sixty-day old Vencobb chicks were randomly allocated into five treatments. Each treatment has 32 birds consisting 4 replicates of 8 birds each. T0: Basal diet; T1: Basal diet + AGP (Salinomycin); T2: Basal diet + prebiotic [Mannan oligosaccharides (MOS)]; T3: Basal diet + probiotic (Lactoplus) and T4: Basal diet+ symbiotic (MOS + Lactoplus). The birds were reared in three phases: pre starter phase (0-1 wk), starter phase (2-3 wks) and finisher phase (4-5 wks) and fed as per BIS (2007). The experiment was continued for the period of 35 days. Gain in body weight, FCR, immunity, morphometry of intestine and histology of liver and kidney was studied. There was significant effect on body weight and FCR following the supplementation of synbiotic. The antibody titre against Ranikhet disease vaccine and the CBH reaction against PHA-P was much greater (p<0.05) in birds which underwent synbiotic supplementation than in the control group. Significant improvement in intestinal villi length, villi width and crypt depth was observed in symbiotic supplemented birds. Histology of liver and kidney showed normal architecture. It may be concluded that synbiotic supplementation in broiler chicken improved the production performance, immunity and intestinal morphometry without any adverse effect on vital organs.
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