Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Department of Animal science ,Arak Branch,Islamic Azad University,Arak , Iran

2 Department of Animal Science, Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran

3 Animal Science Research Instittute of Iran, Alborz, Iran

4 Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resource, Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arak

Abstract

The aim of current research was to investigate the efficiency of dietary addition of ASRI1® and ASRI2® toxin binders and probiotic on performance, Aflatoxin concentrations of liver and muscle and intestinal microbial population of broiler chicks fed Aflatoxin-contaminated diets. A total of 420 one-day old Ross 308 broiler chicks were assigned in a completely randomized design to 7 treatments with 5 replications of 12 birds in each. The experimental treatments 1) non Aflatoxin contaminated diets or negative control (NC), 2) Aflatoxin-contaminated diets or positive control (PC), 3) PC diets containing ASRI1® toxin binder, 4) PC diet containing ASRI2® toxin binder, 5) PC diet containing probiotic, 6) PC diet containing probiotic+ ASRI1® toxin binder and 7) PC diet containing probiotic+ ASRI2® toxin binder. Performance was evaluated in periodical, Aflatoxin concentrations of liver and muscle at 28 and 42 days of age and intestinal microbial population at 42 days. The results showed body weight was significantly lower (p < 0.05) and feed conversion ratio was significantly higher (p < 0.05) in NC group when compared with PC group in grower and finisher periods. The harmful microbial population and Aflatoxin concentrations of liver and muscle were significantly higher (p < 0.01) in PC group in comparison to NC group. However, the dietary addition of commercial toxin binders and probiotic especially their combination, significantly alleviated (p < 0.05) Aflatoxin effects on performance, Aflatoxin concentrations of liver and muscle and intestinal microbial population.

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