The Effect of Feed Supplemented with Different Sodium Bentonite Treatments on Broiler Performance

Authors : Talat Naseer PASHA, Amir MAHMOOD, Farina Malik KHATTAK

Pages : 245-248

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The present study was conducted to determine the effect of rations containing different sodium bentonite treatments on broiler performance. The study included 280 broiler chicks insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1-day-old); that were randomly allocated to 7 experimental groups designated as follows: A insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(control);; B and C insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.5% and 1.0% sodium bentonite, respectively);; D and E insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.5% and 1.0% sodium bentonite + 0.5% and 1.0% gentian violet, respectively);; F and G insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.5% and 1.0% sodium bentonite + 0.5% and 1.0% acetic acid, respectively);. The experimental diets were given to the broilers for 6 weeks. At the end of the experiment insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(day 42);, weight gain, feed intake, feed conversation ratio, protein efficiency ratio, and protein digestibility were calculated. This study showed that birds fed diets containing sodium bentonite treated with either 0.5% or 1.0% acetic acid had significantly increased insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.05); weight gain, feed consumption, protein efficiency ratio, and protein digestibility, as compared to the control and other experimental groups.
Keywords : Sodium bentonite, aflatoxin adsorbent, feed additives, growth performance, broilers