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Performance And Economic Viability Of Broiler Chickens Fed With Probiotic And Organic Acids In An Attempt To Replace Growth-Promoting Antibiotics

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Author(s):
Araujo, R. G. A. C. [1] ; Polycarpo, V, G. ; Barbieri, A. [2] ; Silva, K. M. [2] ; Ventura, G. [2] ; Polycarpo, V. C. C. [2]
Total Authors: 6
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Coll Technol & Agr Sci, Campus Dracena, Rod Cmte, Km651, BR-17900000 Dracena, SP - Brazil
[2] Polycarpo, G., V, Univ Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Coll Technol & Agr Sci, Campus Dracena, Rod Cmte, Km651, BR-17900000 Dracena, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science; v. 21, n. 2 2019.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate diets supplemented with probiotic (Bacillus amyloliquefaciens) and organic acids (lactic, acetic and butyric acid) in attempt to replace the antibiotics and anticoccidial (avilamycin + sodium monensin) growth promoters on performance and economic viability of broilers challenged by Eimeria acervulina, E. maxima and E. tenella. A total of 900 male Cobb® chickens, with a mean weight of 39.90g, were distributed in a completely randomized design in a 2 × 2 + 1 factorial arrangement: supplementation or not of probiotic and organic acids and a treatment with inclusion of antibiotics, comprising five treatments with six replicates. For the studied performance variables, there was no effect of the isolated additives and no interaction between them (p>0.05). Only the antibiotics promoted better results for weight gain (WG), feed intake (FI) and feed conversion rate (FCR). Therefore, the use of organic acids and probiotic, isolated or associated, provided lower performance to those receiving antibiotics, not improving the performance of chickens under the imposed challenge conditions. The highest revenues were generated with the use of antibiotics, providing greater profits. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 13/15653-0 - Performance and economic analysis of broiler chickens supplemented with probiotics and organic acids in pre-starter and starter diets
Grantee:Robert Guaracy Aparecido Cardoso Araujo
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation