Comparative Study Effect of Biotronic as Natural Acidifier with Antibiotic on Broiler Performance Values

Abstract

The experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of feeding biotronic powder (organic acid combination) on the performance and serum chemistry of broiler chicks. Five experimental diets were designed as A, B, C, D and E. A served as control group, was fed a diet without any supplementation, treatment B was supplemented with antibiotic (Flavomycin) 17mg/Kg feed , and treatment C, D and E basal diet was supplement with acidifier as growth promoters at a level of 0.2%,0.3% and 0.4% respectively. 105 broiler chicks, 7 days old were randomly distributed into 5 treatments, each treatment with 3 replicates and each replicate with 7 chicks. Average weight gain, feed consumption, feed conversion ratio, mortality rate, addressing percentage, non carcass components (heart, gizzard and liver) and chemical analysis of blood serum parameters. Economics for each group was calculated at the end of the experimental period. Results showed no significant different between groups in performance parameters, addressing percentage, non carcass components and chemical analysis of blood serum. Result obtained showed improvement of the general performance of broiler chicks and mortality rate. Abdominal fat heaviest in treatment D with level 0.3% biotronic. Diet containing biotronic decrease the total uric acid.