期刊名称：Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research
印刷版ISSN：2311-7710
出版年度：2022
卷号：9
期号：1
页码：87-94
DOI：10.5455/javar.2022.i572
语种：English
出版社：Bangladesh Agricultural University, Faculty of Veterinary Science
摘要：Objective:
This work investigated the impact of acidified turmeric on growth, blood profile, and gut bacterial counts of broiler chickens stocked in an overcrowding stress condition.
Materials and Methods:
A total of 285 14-day-old Lohmann broiler strains were distributed to T0 (chicks receiving basal feed raised at a density of 9 chicks/m
2), T1 (chicks receiving basal feed raised at 16 chicks/m
2), T2 (chicks receiving 1% turmeric powder raised at 16 chicks/m
2), and T3 (chicks receiving 1% acidified turmeric powder raised at 16 chicks/m
2). Body weight and feed intake were determined weekly. On day 37, blood and intestinal content were collected and analyzed.
Results:
Body weight was higher while feed conversion ratio was lower in T0 than in other groups. Compared to T0, T1 had a lower thymus weight. Erythrocytes and hematocrits were greater in T0 than in T2 and T3. Hemoglobin was higher in T0 than in T3. Serum superoxide dismutase differed as T0 < T1 < T2. Ileal coliform was higher in T0 than in T1 and T3. Lactic acid bacteria counts were higher in T0 and T1 than in T2 and T3.
Conclusions:
Acidified turmeric was capable of maintaining the relative weight of the immune organ and ameliorating the oxidative stress of the broiler during overcrowding stress.
