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Manayer University

Abstract

The current experiment was performed with the aim of replacing phosphoflavomycin growth promoter antibiotic with a Herbal promoter compound on 165 Layer Japanese quails having 3 treatments, 5 replicates and 12 quails in each replicate from 37 to 42 weeks of age. Treatments were 1) control group; 2) basal diet with phosphoflavomycin antibiotic growth promoter (0.05%) and 3) basal diet with Herbal promoter compound (0.1%). Results showed that herbal promoter compound group has reduced feed consumption and improved feed conversion ratio and egg production percentage, compared with control and antibiotic fed groups. The HDL, triglyceride, liver enzymes, intestinal bacterial load, villus height and intestinal index in group 3 was higher than other two studied group. In conclusion, it can be recommended that inclusion of such herbal promoter compounds having similar compositions are useful replacer to antibiotic growth promoters and can be recommended as a safe feed additive in commercial poultry farms.

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Evaluating Effect of A Herbal Promoter Compound and Phosphoflavomycin Antibiotic on Performance, Blood metabolites, Intestinal Bacterial Community and Ileal Morphology of Layer Japanese Quails
The current experiment was performed with the aim of replacing phosphoflavomycin growth promoter antibiotic with a Herbal promoter compound on 165 Layer Japanese quails having 3 treatments, 5 replicates and 12 quails in each replicate from 37 to 42 weeks of age. Treatments were 1) control group; 2) basal diet with phosphoflavomycin antibiotic growth promoter (0.05%) and 3) basal diet with Herbal promoter compound (0.1%). Results showed that herbal promoter compound group has reduced feed consumption and improved feed conversion ratio and egg production percentage, compared with control and antibiotic fed groups. The HDL, triglyceride, liver enzymes, intestinal bacterial load, villus height and intestinal index in group 3 was higher than other two studied group. In conclusion, it can be recommended that inclusion of such herbal promoter compounds having similar compositions are useful replacer to antibiotic growth promoters and can be recommended as a safe feed additive in commercial poultry farms.
Keyword: Antibiotic, Herbal growth promoter, Performance, Blood metabolites, Intestinal Bacterial Community, Layer Japanese quails.