Two hundred forty one-day male broilers (Ross 308) were divided in 3 treatments (with 4 replicate and 20 chicks for a replicate). All of broilers reared under a cold environmental temperature to induce ascites. Experimental treatments were included 1- was fed a commercial corn-soybean meal- based diet (0 mg of Coenzyme Q10), 2- 20mg per kg of Coenzyme Q10+ Control 3- 40mg per kg of Coenzyme Q10+ Control. Body weight gain, feed intake and feed conversion ratio were measured from week 3. Blood parameters were determined at days 21 and 42 of age. At 42 days of age, 2 chicks from each replicate were randomly selected and slaughtered and then ascetic Index (ratio of right ventricle weight to total ventricle weight) calculated. Results of performance showed: 40mg/kg coenzyme Q10 treatments had the lowest feed conversion ratio in total period (p<0.05). Blood parameters results showed that 40mg/kg coenzyme Q10,significantly increased plasma concentration of triiodothyronine (T3) and decreased urea, triglyceride and red blood cells, at day 42 (p<0.05).Moreover, 40mg/kg coenzyme Q10significantly increased HDL and decreased cholesterol at day 21 and 42. It is also, ascetic Index and mortality due to Ascites, were significantly lower in 40mg/kg coenzyme Q10, group (p<0.05). In concluded, 40mg/kg coenzyme Q10 improved growth performance and reduced mortality due to ascites in broilers with ascites.
Fathi, M. (2015). The Effects of Coenzyme Q10Supplementation on Blood Parameters, Mortality and performance of Broilers with cold-induced Ascites. Animal Sciences Journal, 28(107), 219-228. doi: 10.22092/asj.2015.102418
MLA
M. Fathi. "The Effects of Coenzyme Q10Supplementation on Blood Parameters, Mortality and performance of Broilers with cold-induced Ascites". Animal Sciences Journal, 28, 107, 2015, 219-228. doi: 10.22092/asj.2015.102418
HARVARD
Fathi, M. (2015). 'The Effects of Coenzyme Q10Supplementation on Blood Parameters, Mortality and performance of Broilers with cold-induced Ascites', Animal Sciences Journal, 28(107), pp. 219-228. doi: 10.22092/asj.2015.102418
VANCOUVER
Fathi, M. The Effects of Coenzyme Q10Supplementation on Blood Parameters, Mortality and performance of Broilers with cold-induced Ascites. Animal Sciences Journal, 2015; 28(107): 219-228. doi: 10.22092/asj.2015.102418