Combination of Bacillus licheniformis and Salinomycin: Effect on the Growth Performance and GIT Microbial Populations of Broiler Chickens.

ABSTRACT: The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of Bacillus licheniformis and salinomycin supplementation in broiler diets as individual factors or in combination on the growth performance, GIT morphometry, and microbiota populations. Four hundred one-day-old Ross 308 chicks were randomly distributed to four dietary treatments (10 replicates, 10 birds each). The following treatments were applied: NC-no additives; NC + SAL-salinomycin addition (60 mg/kg diet), NC + PRO-B. licheniformis DSM 28710 preparation (1.6 × 109 CFU/kg; 500 mg/kg diet), and NC + SAL + PRO-combination of salinomycin and B. licheniformis. Probiotic administration resulted in improvement (p < 0.05) of the performance parameters, including body weight gain (1-10 d, and 11-22 d) and feed conversion ratio (11-22 d, 1-36

SUBMITTER: Trela J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7278455 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature