A biological trial was conducted for testing the effect of indigenously prepared aflatoxin adsorbents (Hydrated sodium bentonite, hydrated sodium multani M and a commercial product) in feed (premix) included @ 0.5 Kg/100 Kg feed, on the performance of broiler chicken. Eight diets were prepared for the trial using a basal diet containing 22.75 percent crude protein, 1.5 percent calcium and 0.82 percent phosphorus. 3.0 ppm aflatoxin was added to the diet containing without and with 0.5 percent adsorbents (hydrated sodium bentonite, hydrated sodium multani M and commercial product). Performance of broiler chicken was observed in terms of weight gain, feed intake and feed conversion ratio (feed/gain) for 0–7 days, 0–14 days and 0–21 days. Maximum weight gain (440.0 g) was recorded in broiler chicken fed on the diet D1 during 0–21 days. Weight gain of broiler chickens was minimum on the diet D5 during 0–21 days (325.7 g). Weight gains on the diet D6, D7 and D8 for 0–21 Days was 420.8, 371.7 and 358.3 g, respectively. Protection was occurred from the aflatoxin by the addition of all the adsorbents in broiler chicken diet containing 3.0 ppm aflatoxin however the protection was better in case of commercial product than hydrated sodium bentonite and hydrated sodium multani M.
Aflatoxin, hydrated sodium bentonite, hydrated sodium multani M, chicken
