Indian Journal of Poultry Science
Web of Science
  • Year: 2020
  • Volume: 55
  • Issue: 1

Assessment of certain feed supplements on antibody titer, faecal pathogens and NPK contents of litter in broilers

  • Author:
  • S.S. Chauhan1,2,5, R.K. Sharma1,5, S.K. Singh1,5, S.K. Shukla3,5, J. Palod1,5, M.K. Singh4,*,5
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Published Online: Oct 6, 2020
  • Page Number: 59 to 62

1Department of Livestock Production Management (LPM), Pantnagar-263145, Uttarakhand, India,

2Department of Livestock Production Management (LPM), NDUA&T, Ayodhya-224229 (UP),

3Department of Veterinary Medicine (VMD), Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology (G.B.P.U.A&T), Pantnagar-263145, Uttarakhand, India,

4Department of Poultry Science (PSC), Uttar Pradesh Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya University of Veterinary Sciences and Cattle Research Institute (DUVASU), Mathura-281001 (UP)

5Department of Livestock Production Management (LPM), Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar-263145, Uttarakhand, India

*Corresponding Author Email: drmksingh_1@rediffmail.com

Online published on 31 October, 2020.

Abstract

Chauhan, S.S., Sharma, R.K., Singh, S.K., Shukla, S.K., Palod, J. and Singh, M.K. 2020. Assessment of certain feed supplements on antibody titer, faecal pathogens and NPK contents of litter in broilers. Indian Journal of Poultry Science, 55(1): 59–62.

The present study evaluated the effect of dietary inclusion of various feed supplements and their combination on the antibody titer, faecal pathogens and NPK contents of broilers for 6 weeks. Day-old broiler chicks (n=252) were randomly assigned to seven treatment groups consisted of 3 replicates per treatment. The first treatment was designated as control (T0) in which no supplement was added to the feed, while in treatments T1; organic mineral mixture, T2; organic mineral mixture, T3; probiotics, T4; enzyme and probiotics, T5; emulsifier were provided through the feed. In the T6 group, 3 percent less energy was given through feed. Immunoglobin G were significantly (P°0.05) increased and cortisol values decreased in supplemented groups as compared to the T0 (control) group. The pathogens viz., E. coli and Salmonella enteritidis were found absent in the faeces of birds of all the experimental groups. The nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium values were significantly (P°0.05) increased in feed supplemented groups than the T0 (control) group. The increase in IgG levels in supplemented groups indicated the better immune status of the birds whereas decreased levels of cortisol in the treated groups showed lower levels of stress.

Keywords

Broiler, Faecal pathogens, Immuno-modulatory effect, NPK contents, Litter