Effect of Selenium Nanoparticles and Mannan Oligosaccharide Supplementation on Growth Performance, Stress Indicators, and Intestinal Microarchitecture of Broilers Reared under High Stocking Density.

ABSTRACT: The current study investigated the potential of selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) and mannan-oligosaccharide (MOS) supplementation in ameliorating high stocking density (HSD) stress in broilers. A total of 392 day-old male chicks were divided into seven groups with eight replicates (n = 7): NSD [basal diet (BD) + normal stocking density: 10 bird/m²], HSD [BD + high stocking density: 16 bird/m²], Se-HSD [BD + Selenium (Se) 0.15 mg/kg], MOS-HSD (BD + MOS 5 gm/kg), Se-MOS-HSD (BD + Se 0.15 mg/kg and MOS 5 gm/kg), SeNPs-HSD (BD + SeNPs 0.15 mg/kg) and SeNPs-MOS-HSD (BD + SeNPs 0.15 mg/kg and MOS-5 gm/kg). HSD stress decreased (p < 0.05) weekly body weight and body weight gain and increased (p < 0.05) FCR compared to the NSD group. Supplementation with SeN

SUBMITTER: Rehman HFU 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9654113 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature