Effect Of Replacement Of Feed Additive Antibiotics (Flavomycin)With Differet Levels Of Propionic Acid,On Bralier
By: Hafiz Nadeem Ahmad Nasir Bhatti
| Dr.Muhammad Athar khan.
Contributor(s): Dr. Muhammad | Dr.M.Sarwar khan | Faculty of Veterinary Sciences.
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BookPublisher: 2002Subject(s): Department of Clinical Medicine & SurgeryDDC classification: 0833,T Dissertation note: Main theme of this study was to seek out the effects of replacement of feed additive antibiotic (Flavomycin) with different levels of propionic acids on broiler performance.
To conduct this study a private poultry farm was chosen to see the results in field condition and parameters observed were growth rate, feed intake, feed efficiency, mortality and economics. Two hundred day-old broiler chicks were randomly divided into 5 groups of 40 chicks each. These birds were examined for 42 days. Group A was the control group, whereas groups B, C and D were supplemented with 0.4%, 0.6% and 0.8% propionic acid, respectively. F'lavornycin was supplemented in feed for group E.
The data thus collected was analyzed statistically. The results showed that group A (control) served to be the best with minimum feed intake. Group-B (0.4% propionic acid) resulted in good FCR, more feed intake but was not economical. Group-C (0.6% propionic acid) did not prove beneficial in any aspect whereas group-I) (0.8% propionic acid) proved good weight gain, more feed consumption, but it was not economical. Group-E (Flavomycin) consumed more feed and resulted in good weight gain. This was the only group which proved economical supplementation.
It was concluded that production results gained by Flavomycin (growth promoting antibiotics) were better than the addition of propionic acid (organic acid) but propionic acid also improved production results. The use of propionic acid was not economical as compared to Flavomycin. Overall results of propionic acid were poorer than Flavomycin but better than control.
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Main theme of this study was to seek out the effects of replacement of feed additive antibiotic (Flavomycin) with different levels of propionic acids on broiler performance.
To conduct this study a private poultry farm was chosen to see the results in field condition and parameters observed were growth rate, feed intake, feed efficiency, mortality and economics. Two hundred day-old broiler chicks were randomly divided into 5 groups of 40 chicks each. These birds were examined for 42 days. Group A was the control group, whereas groups B, C and D were supplemented with 0.4%, 0.6% and 0.8% propionic acid, respectively. F'lavornycin was supplemented in feed for group E.
The data thus collected was analyzed statistically. The results showed that group A (control) served to be the best with minimum feed intake. Group-B (0.4% propionic acid) resulted in good FCR, more feed intake but was not economical. Group-C (0.6% propionic acid) did not prove beneficial in any aspect whereas group-I) (0.8% propionic acid) proved good weight gain, more feed consumption, but it was not economical. Group-E (Flavomycin) consumed more feed and resulted in good weight gain. This was the only group which proved economical supplementation.
It was concluded that production results gained by Flavomycin (growth promoting antibiotics) were better than the addition of propionic acid (organic acid) but propionic acid also improved production results. The use of propionic acid was not economical as compared to Flavomycin. Overall results of propionic acid were poorer than Flavomycin but better than control.
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