Comparative Effect of Encapsulated and Nonencapsulated Probiotic Bacteria on Broiler Production Performance

P. Yazhini; P. Visha; P. Selvaraj; P. Vasanthakumar; V. Chandran

Comparative Effect of Encapsulated and Nonencapsulated Probiotic Bacteria on Broiler Production Performance

Authors

P. Yazhini Faculty of Suguna Institute of Poultry Management, Udumalpet- 642207, Tamil Nadu, INDIA
P. Visha Department of Veterinary Physiology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal – 637002, Tamil Nadu, INDIA
P. Selvaraj Department of Veterinary Physiology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal – 637002, Tamil Nadu, INDIA
P. Vasanthakumar Veterinary University Training and Research Centre, Karur- 639006, Tamil Nadu, INDIA
V. Chandran Faculty of Suguna Institute of Poultry Management, Udumalpet- 642207, Tamil Nadu, INDIA

Keywords:

Broiler, Encapsulation, Lactobacillus lactis and Bifidobacter bifidum, Probiotic

Abstract

A biological experiment was conducted to study the effects of supplementation of nonencapsulated and encapsulated probiotic bacteria Lactobacillus lactis and Bifidobacter bifidum alone and their combination on broiler performance and blood biochemical parameters. The trial was carried out with 288 numbers of day old straight run broiler (Vencobb) chicks divided into eight treatment groups having six replicates of six birds each. Supplementing the birds with encapsulated bacteria especially in combination significantly (p<0.05) increased the body weight gain of the broiler chicken and improved feed conversion ratio from the second to sixth week as compared to nonencapsulated probiotic feeding.

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Published

30-11-2018

How to Cite

P. Yazhini, P. Visha, P. Selvaraj, P. Vasanthakumar, & V. Chandran. (2018). Comparative Effect of Encapsulated and Nonencapsulated Probiotic Bacteria on Broiler Production Performance. International Journal of Livestock Research, 8(11), 133–137. Retrieved from https://ijlr.org/ojs_journal/index.php/ijlr/article/view/1500