Impact of Dietary L-Carnitine as a Feed Additive on Performance, Carcass Characteristics and Blood Biochemical Measurements of Broiler | ||
| Journal of Animal and Poultry Production | ||
| Article 2, Volume 11, Issue 2, February 2020, Pages 21-25 PDF (378.86 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jappmu.2020.78851 | ||
| Authors | ||
| E. I. Ismail* 1; M. M. Ouda* 2 | ||
| 1Poultry Department, Faculty Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt. | ||
| 2Poultry BreedingDepartment, Animal Production Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The present paper pointed to investigate the effects of L-carnitine on broiler performance, carcass traits and some blood biochemical measurements. A total of 120 Ross chicks provided from hatchery, distributed randomly into four groups (30 chicks each) 3 replicates / each (10 chicks each). The 1st was control group and received basal diet, 2nd, 3rd and 4th groups fed basal diet containing 0.25, 0.5 and 0.75 g of L-carnitine per kg diet. Results showed that body weight (BW) at 42 days old and daily body weight gain (DBWG) through 21-42 and 1-42 days old showed promoting impact of checks received 0.25, 0.5 and 0.75 g L-carnitine /Kg diet than control group. Feed intake (FI) and feed conversion ratio (FCR) reducing significantly (P<0.05) compared with control group during stage 21-42 days of age. Comparative weights of carcass, dressing, giblets and liver were increased (P. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| broiler; Growth performance; carcass characteristics; blood estimations | ||
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