Essential oils alleviate coccidiosis impact in broiler chickens: a meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This meta-analysis aims to examine the efficacy of essential oils (EO) as an anticoccidial alternative on broiler chickens under coccidia challenged trials, focusing on performance indicators including average daily gain (ADG), feed intake (FI), feed conversion ratio (FCR), final body weight (BW), mortality, and intestinal lesion.

Methods

A random-effects model was performed using the metafor package in R software. In a subgroup meta-analysis, treatment groups including coccidia-infected birds [C+], C+ group treated with EO [C+EO] or antibiotics [C+AB], and a non-infected control group treated with EO or AB, were compared against the control group [CON].

Results

As expected, C+ birds had lower (p<0.001) final BW and ADG as well as higher (p<0.001) FCR. Admin

SUBMITTER: Rusli RK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12580784 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature