Growth response and tibia bone characteristics in broilers fed diets containing kaolin, bentonite and zeolite

• Autorzy: Safaeikatouli M. , Boldaji F. , Dastar B. , Hassani S.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of adding silicate mineral in feed on tibia bone characteristics and tibia, meat, as well as on faecal ash content in broilers. Four hundred and forty eight one-day-old broiler chicks were reared using a completely randomized design with seven treatments (diets containing 0, 1.5, or 3% of kaolin, bentonite, or zeolite) having four replicates of 16 birds each for 42 days. Body weight gain was significantly (P<0.05) increased in treatments with 3% kaolin and two levels of zeolite (1.5 and 3%) compared with 1.5% bentonite and control. Feed intake was significantly (P<0.05) higher in the treatment containing 3% bentonite compared with the treatments with 1.5% bentonite, 3% kaolin, and control. The feed conversion ratio was significantly better (P<0.05) in the treatment with 3% kaolin compared with 3% bentonite and control. Thickness of the wall in all treatments, except treatments with 1.5% kaolin and bentonite increased significantly when compared with the control (P<0.05). Treatments containing 3% bentonite or zeolite significantly improved the tibiotarsal wt/length index, robusticity index, and tibiotarsal index (P<0.05) when compared with the control. Tibia and meat ash as well as tibia and blood calcium contents increased significantly in treatments with 3% zeolite compared with the control (P<0.05). Also, the faecal ash content in the treatment with 3% zeolite decreased significantly compared with the control (P<0.05). Faecal dry mater in treatments with 1.5% kaolin, 3% bentonite or zeolite was significantly (P<0.05) higher than in the control. There were no significant (P>0.05) differences in tibia length, diaphysis diameter, medullary canal diameter, relative bone weight, tibia and meat dry mater, blood phosphorus, and tibia phosphorus among dietary treatments and control. In conclusion it seems that inclusion of a higher level (3%) of silicate mineral in diets is more effective than the lower level (1.5%) in improving tibia bone characteristics and ash in broiler chickens.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences
• Rocznik: 2012
• Tom: 21
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.334-3,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Safaeikatouli M.

• Faculty of Animal Science, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, 49165-386 Gorgan, Iran

autor

Boldaji F.

• Faculty of Animal Science, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, 49165-386 Gorgan, Iran

autor

Dastar B.

• Faculty of Animal Science, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, 49165-386 Gorgan, Iran

autor

Hassani S.

• Faculty of Animal Science, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, 49165-386 Gorgan, Iran

Bibliografia

• Adamis Z., Fodor J., Williams R.B., 2005. Bentonite, Kaolin, and Selected Clay Minerals. World Health Organization, Geneva (Switzerland)
• AOAC, 2005. Association of Official Analytical Chemists, Official Methods of Analysis. 18th Edition. Gaithersburg, MA
• Cabuk M., Alcicek A., Bozkurt M., Akkan S., 2004. Effect of yucca schidigera and natural zeolite on broiler performance. Int. J. Poultry Sci. 3, 651-654
• Elliot M.A., Edwards H.M., 1991a. Comparison of the effects of synthetic and natural zeolite on laying hen and broiler chickens performance. Poultry Sci. 70, 2115-2130
• Elliot M.A., Edwards H.M., 1991b. Some effects of dietary aluminum and silicon on broiler chickens. Poultry Sci. 70, 1390-1402
• Eraslan G., Essiz D., Akdogan M., Sahindokuyucu F., Altintas L., 2005. The effects of aflatoxin and sodium bentonite combined and alone on some blood electrolyte levels in broiler chickes. Turk. J. Vet. Anim. Sci. 29, 601-605
• Herzig I., Strakova E., Suchy P., 2008. Long-term application of clinoptilolite via the feed of layers and its impact on the chemical composition of long bones of pelvic limb (femur and tibiotarsus) and eggshell. Vet. Med. Czech 53, 550-554
• Hesham M.T., Hegazy A.A., Hussein Y.A., 2004. Efficiency of kaolin and activated charcoal to reduce the toxicity of low level of aflatoxin in broilers. Sci. J. King Faisal Univ. 5, 145-159
• Keshavarz K., 1991. The effect of calcium sulfate (gypsum) in combination with different sources and forms of calcium carbonate on acid base balance and egg shell quality. Poultry Sci. 70, 1723-1731
• Leach R.H., Heinrichs B.S., Burdette J., 1990. Broiler chicks fed low calcium diets, Influence of zeolite on growth rate and parameters of bone metabolism. Poultry Sci. 69, 1534-1543
• Moghadam H.N., Rezaei M., Abadi H., 2005. Effect of natural zeolite on performance, and tibia composition of broiler chicks. In: Proceedings of XVII European Symposium on the Quality of Poultry Meat and XI European Symposium on the Quality of Eggs and Egg Products. Doorwerth (The Netherlands), pp. 200-202
• Mumpton F.A., 1999. La roca magica: uses of natural zeolites in agriculture and industry. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. USA 96, 3463-3470
• Onyango E.M., Hester P.Y., Stroshine R., Adeola O., 2003. Bone densitometry as an indicator of percentage tibia ash in broiler chicks fed varying dietary calcium and phosphorus levels. Poultry Sci. 82, 1787-1791
• Prvulovic D., Kogic D., Lasic G.G., Kosarcic S., 2008. The effects of dietary inclusion of hydrated aluminosilicate on performance and biochemical parameters of broiler chickens. Turk. J. Vet. Anim. Sci. 32, 1-7
• SAS, 2002-2003. SAS/STAT® User’s Guide: Statistics, Version 9.1. SAS Institute Inc. Cary, NC
• Seedor J.G., Quarruccio H.A., Thompson D.D., 1991. The bisphosphonate alendronate (MK-217) inhibits bone loss due to ovariectomy in rats. J. Bone Miner. Res. 6, 339-346
• Shi Y., Xu Z., Sun Y., Wang C., Feng J., 2009. Effects of different types of montmorillonite on growth performance and serum profiles of broiler chicks during aflatoxicosis. Turk. J. Vet. Anim. Sci. 33, 15-20
• Southern L.L., Ward T.L., Binder T.D., Hebert L.G., 1994. Effect of sodium bentonite or hydrated sodium calcium aluminosilicate on growth performance and tibia mineral concentrations in broiler chicks fed nutrient deficient diets. Poultry Sci. 73, 848-854
• Tatar A., Boldaji F., Dastar B., Yaghobfar A., 2008. Comparison of different levels of zeolite on serum characteristics, gut pH, apparent digestibility of crude protein and performance of broiler chickens. International Zeolite Conference. Tehran (Iran), p. 235
• Tiwari J., 2007. Zeolite as natural feed additives to reduce environmental impacts of swine manure. M.Sc. Thesis, McGill University, Montreal (Canada), pp. 100
• Trckova M., Matlova L., Dvorska L., Pavlik I., 2004. Kaolin, bentonite and zeolites as feed supplements for animals: health advantages and risks. Vet. Med. Czech 49, 389-399
• Watkins K.L., Southern L.L., 1992. Effects of dietary sodium zeolite A and graded levels of calcium and phosphorus on growth, lama and tibia characteristics of chicks. Poultry Sci. 71, 1048-1058
• Yalcin S., Bilgili S.F., Mcdaniel G.R., 1995. Sodium zeolite A: Influence on broiler carcass yields and tibia characteristics. J. Appl. Poultry Res. 4, 61-68