Journal of Animal Research

The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of dried poultry excreta (DPE) and probiotic on carcass characteristics of commercial broiler chicks. The experiment consisted of the replicates for probiotic and dried poultry excreta groups. The results of the present study were expressed on per cent shrinkage, per cent dressing, percent giblet and on total meat yield. The proximate principles of the meat revealed that there was no effect of the treatments on moisture, fat and ash content. The Coliforms counts and standard plate counts were reduced in probiotics fed groups. The lactobacillus counts were recorded higher in probiotic fed groups than the control. The inclusion of DPE and Probiotics showed highly significant effect on breast Angle at 6^th week of age. As well as a highly significant effect on the shank length measurement. Analysis of variance revealed highly significant differences due to DPE on total meat yield per cent. The highest total meat yield was recorded for 5 per cent DPE level of diet followed by 10 per cent DPE level. The higher dressing per cent showed at 5 per cent DPE and 10 per cent DPE level, effect of DPE was found to be highly significant. The Inclusion of Probiotics and DPE in diet was found to have significant effect on keel bone length at 6^th weeks of age, The probiotic was found to have significant effect only on per cent wing yield. Numerically higher values were recorded for back with neck per cent yield due to probiotics.