| Effects of Enterococcus faecium supplementation and floor type on performance, morphology of erythrocytes and intestinal microbiota in broiler chickens. | |
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PMID: 20924852 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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1. The experiment was to study the effects of floor type and probiotic supplementation (Enterococcus faecium) on performance, morphology of erythrocytes and intestinal microbiota of male Ross 308 broiler chickens. 2. The experimental design was a factorial 2 × 2 with 6 replicates. The factors were floor type (wire floor versus wood shaving litter) and the presence or absence of probiotic. 3. Birds housed on wood shavings exhibited significantly improved weight gain and food intake. 4. Addition of E. faecium led to significantly decreased food intake and gizzard weight. Supplementation with E. faecium positively influenced the ileal and caecal microbiota, with a significant decrease in the population of Escherichia coli. 5. Erythrocyte length decreased and erythrocyte width increased in the birds housed on wood shavings. |
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Authors:
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H E Samli; S Dezcan; F Koc; M L Ozduven; A Agma Okur; N Senkoylu |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: British poultry science Volume: 51 ISSN: 1466-1799 ISO Abbreviation: Br. Poult. Sci. Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-10-06 Completed Date: 2011-01-28 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 15740290R Medline TA: Br Poult Sci Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 564-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Animal Science, Namik Kemal University, Tekirdag, Turkey. ersinsamli@yahoo.com |
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Animals Bacterial Load Body Weight Chickens / blood, microbiology* Diet / veterinary Enterococcus faecalis* Erythrocytes / cytology* Escherichia coli / isolation & purification Gizzard / anatomy & histology Housing, Animal* Intestines / microbiology* Male Organ Size Probiotics / pharmacology* |
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