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Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleEffect of Organic and Inorganic Chromium Supplementation on Meat Quality of Heat-Stressed Broiler ChicksMajid Toghyani, Ali Khodami, Abbas Ali GheisariThis study examined the effect of different levels of dietary organic and inorganic chromium (Cr) on meat quality of broiler chicks reared under heat stress condition. Four hundred and twenty Ross male chickens in heat stress condition (33±3°C) were allocated to seven treatments in a completely randomized design. Treatments were supplemented with 0 (control), 500, 1000 or 1500 µg kg-1 … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2008 · 7,366 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsEffect of Feed Additive Supplementation on Growth Performance, Intestinal Morphology, Intestinal Microflora and Nutrient Digestibility Study of Broiler ChickenSunday Egba Omogo, Emeka Henry Oparaji, Franklin Uzodinma EdejiThe present study evaluated the effect of various feed additive supplementation on growth performance, intestinal morphology, intestinal microflora and nutrient digestibility study of starter broiler chicks. A day-old broiler chicks with total number of two hundred and four (204) (Ross 308) were randomly allotted to eight (8) dietary treatments with four (4) replicate pens per treatment (average of 6 birds … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 18, Issue 1 · 7 May 2021 · 8,334 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsPlasma Thyroid Hormone Concentrations and pH Values of Some GI-Tract Segments of Broilers Fed on Different Dietary Citric Acid and Microbial Phytase LevelsRouhollah Nourmohammadi, Seyed Mohammad Hosseini, Hamed Saraee, Alireza ArabProblem statement: An experiment was conducted to study the effect of microbial phytase supplementation and citric acid on thyroid activity, relative weight of lymphoid organs and pH values of some GI-tract segments in broiler chickens fed corn-soybean meal based diets. Approach: The data was analyzed using a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with factorial arrangement of 3×3, three levels of … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 26 Apr 2011 · 8,316 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsEffects of Supplemental Fat to Low Metabolizable Energy Diets on Cholesterol and Triglyceride Contents of Broiler MeatMansour Rezaei, Atena MonfarediProblem statement: Modern diets high in Saturated Fatty Acids (SFA) and low in Monounsaturated (MUFA) and Polyunsaturated (PUFA) fatty acids are mostly blamed for the increased incidence of cardiovascular diseases. Since dietary fatty acids are absorbed by monogastric animals and deposited in their tissues without significant modification, considerable potential exists for the manipulation of the fatty acid profile of poultry … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2010 · 8,019 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffect of Phytobiotic Carica Papaya Seed Extract on Growth Performance, Physiological Parameters, Gastrointestinal and Immune Organs of BroilersNovi Mayasari, Erna Ainal Mardiah, Selly Masella et al.Papaya (Carica papaya) seeds (PS) are known as a potential phytobiotic alternative to Antibiotic Growth Promotor (AGP) in poultry. Papaya seed extract (PSE) contains bioactive compounds such as carpine, chymopapain, and papain. Two hundred one-day-old Cobb strain broiler chicks were randomly allocated to five dietary treatments with four replicates per treatment, and each replicate consisted of ten birds. During the … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 21, Issue 1 · 13 Apr 2026 · 1,900 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffect of Autolyzed Yeast Supplementation on Productive Performance Meat Quality Visceral Organ and Cecum Bacteria of Broiler ChickensSirinapa Taechanan, Kanokporn Poungpong et al.We assessed the effects of dietary Autolyzed Yeast (AY; Saccharomyces cerevisiae) on the performance, meat quality, visceral organ weights, and cecum bacteria of broiler chickens. We utilized a total of 360 one-day-old male Ross308 chicks. We allocated the chicks to four different dietary treatments, each consisting of six duplicates. Each replica consisted of 15 chicks per pen. The study included … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 19, Issue 3 · 19 Sep 2024 · 5,086 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractProbiotics in Industrial Poultry FarmingOksana Smolovskaya, Vladimir Pleshkov, Tatiana Zubova, Larisa BorminaIn the conditions of industrial production, the problem of growing poultry with increased resistance to various diseases is relevant because the birds are exposed to various stress conditions. Traditionally, disease prevention is carried out through the use of vaccines, chemical pharmaceuticals, and antibiotics. The global use of therapeutic drugs contributes to the emergence of resistant strains of microorganisms and a … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 18, Issue 1 · 9 Jan 2023 · 6,174 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEvaluation of Some Vaccination Programs in Protection of Experimentally Challenged Broiler Chicken against Newcastle Disease VirusMousa A. Ayoub, Wael K. Elfeil, Diaa El Boraey et al.The current study was carried out to evaluate efficiency of different vaccination programs in protecting broiler chicken against Virulent Viscerotropic Strain of Newcastle disease virus. Different live and inactivated NDV vaccines were used throughout the experiment including; ND-HB1,Elite, LaSota, Inactivated GII and Inactivated GVII. Broiler chicks were divided into 8 groups; 6 groups undergo different vaccination programs against NDV while … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 3 · 16 Sep 2019 · 8,402 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractImpact of Drinking Water Treatment on Poultry Health and Performances: An Experimental StudyCherifa Boumedous, Zouhir Djerrou, Youcef Hamdi PachaThe present study aimed to investigate the impact of water quality on broilers performance. Two flocks of 10 chicks each were separated and maintained in the same poultry barn in Hamma Bouziane (Constantine). The animals were given standard food in the same husbandry conditions. The first group was provided untreated well water; however, the second one was given water treated … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 17, Issue 1 · 4 Feb 2017 · 9,005 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractHistological Adaptations of the Gastrointestinal Tract of Broilers Fed Diets Containing Insoluble Fiber from Rice Hull MealTossaporn IncharoenThese two experiments were aimed to determine the effects of diets containing high levels of insoluble fiber from Rice Hull Meal (RHM) on performance and intestinal histological variables of broilers. In the first experiment, 150 10-day-old Hubbard male broiler chicks were randomly allocatted to three treatments and fed diets containing RHM at 0, 50 and 100 g kg-1 until 42 … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 2 · 20 Jun 2013 · 7,981 accessesView PDF Cite