Indian Journal of Poultry Science
Year : 2000, Volume : 35, Issue : 1
First page : ( 57) Last page : ( 61)
Print ISSN : 0019-5529.

Effect of different strains of microbes isolated from the leopard (Panthraleo) excreta on the performance of chicks of different strains

Katoch Shivani, Kaistha M., Sharma K.S., Kumari Meena, Katoch B.S.

Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalya Palampur - 176 062.

Received:  19  November,  1999; Accepted:  5  February,  2000.

Abstract

Thc dictary performance of the combination of Lactobacillus acidophilus, Streptococcus faecalis and Saccharomyees carlsbergensis isolatd from leopard (Panthra leo) excreta and the combination of their respective standard strains Lactobacilus huigaricils L4, Streptococcus lactis S 1 and Saccharomyces cerevisiae Y3 was studied in three strains of commercial broilers upto six weeks of age. During the starter (1-4weeks), grower (5–6 weeks) and overall (1–6 weeks) phases, both the microbial combinations gave significantly (P<0.05) higher gain in weight only in Vaneob strain of broilers as compared to control treatment while in Starbro and Kegbro strains the effects were non significant. TIle differences in feed conversion ratio and mortality were non significant underall situations. TIle significantly better broiler growth response of the microbial treatments in Vancob strain of broilers appeared to be due to their effective colonisation of the GIT as evidenced by significantly higher (P<0.05) total and differential microbial counts coupled with significantly higher (P<0.05) Give microbes in crop, proventriculus, gizzard, small and large intestines.

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Key words

Microbes, leopard, strains, broiler.

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