| Autor: |
B. Quaye, O. Opoku, V. Benante, B. Adjei‐Mensah, M. A. Amankrah, B. Ampadu, E. Awenkanab, C. C. Atuahene |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Veterinary Medicine and Science, Vol 9, Iss 3, Pp 1234-1240 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2053-1095 |
| DOI: |
10.1002/vms3.1099 |
| Popis: |
Abstract Background Medicinal herbs as classes of additives to poultry feeds have proven to be beneficial due to their antioxidant, antimicrobial and antifungal properties. Objective A 6‐week study was conducted to assess the effects of Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis M.) as an alternative to antibiotics on the growth performance, carcass traits and haemato‐biochemical parameters of broiler chickens. Methods A total of 240 unsexed commercial broiler chickens, 2 weeks old, were randomly allocated to four treatments: T1 (negative control), T2 (positive control, 1 g/L oxytetracycline), T3 (0.5% Aloe vera gel extract) and T4 (1% Aloe vera gel extract) in a completely randomised design (CRD), with six replicates of 10 birds per replicate. The Aloe vera gel extract was administered in fresh drinking water. Results The results revealed across all the treatment groups, no significant (p > 0.05) differences were found in terms of growth performance and carcass traits. However, the mortality rate was significantly lower (p |
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