Effect of Mannan Oligosaccharide Prebiotic Supplementation on Growth and Production Performance of Broiler Chickens

Ritesh Prasad Shah; Vinod Kumar Paswan; Abdullah Mohammed Ali Alolofi; Satya Prakash Yadav

Authors

Ritesh Prasad Shah Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, INDIA
Vinod Kumar Paswan Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, INDIA
Abdullah Mohammed Ali Alolofi Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, INDIA
Satya Prakash Yadav Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, INDIA

Keywords:

Cost of Production, Feed Conversion Ratio, Gut Health, MOS, Prebiotic

Abstract

Effect of mannan oligosaccharide (MOS) supplementation on growth and production performance of broiler chickens was evaluated by distributing 180 unsexed Cobb-400 chicks of 7 days old to 18 floor pens (10 birds in each) following completely randomized design and assigning six pens to each of the three dietary treatments viz., M₀ (control; basal diet without MOS supplementation), M_0.5(basal diet with 0.5% MOS) and M₁ (basal diet with 1% MOS) and managed uniformly for next 5 weeks. The final body weight and weight gain was significantly higher (P<0.05) in M_0.5as compared to M₁and M₀. Average feed intake remained similar and consequently, significantly better feed conversion ratio (FCR) was found in M_0.5over control M₀ and M₁. Cost of production was lower (P<0.05) in M_0.5over M₀ and M₁. Supplementation of diet with 0.5% MOS in the poultry ration was found better in terms of growth, feed intake, FCR and cost of production.