Performance of the Broiler Duck Males after Application of Two Different Probiotic Preparations

Authors

  • Ján Weis Department of Poultry Science and Small Animal Husbandry Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources, Slovak University of Agriculture,Nitra, Slovakia,
  • Beáta Baraňska Department of Poultry Science and Small Animal Husbandry Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources, Slovak University of Agriculture,Nitra, Slovakia,
  • Gabriel Pál Department of Poultry Science and Small Animal Husbandry Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources, Slovak University of Agriculture,Nitra, Slovakia,
  • Cyril Hrnčár Department of Poultry Science and Small Animal Husbandry Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources, Slovak University of Agriculture,Nitra, Slovakia,

Keywords:

Broiler duck, probiotic, Lactobacillus fermentum, Enterococcus faecium, fattening parameters

Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of supplementation of the probiotic preparations with different probiotic strain on the basic fattening parameters of broiler duck males. The experiment was carried out in half-operation conditions experimental base of Department of Poultry Science and Small Animal Husbandry of Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra in three-floor cage technology. Totally 45 one day broiler duck males of hybrid PKB divided into three groups: control group - without addition of probiotic preparation, experimental group 1 - addition of probiotic preparation of Propoul with strain Lactobacillus fermentum in powder form into drinking water in dose of 0,90 g daily during all experiment, experimental group 2 - addition of probiotic preparation Protexin Concetrate with strain Enterococcus faecium in powder form into drinking water in dose of 0,24 g daily during all experiment. The results from this study showed that supplementation of pro-biotic Propoul and Protexin Concentrate in drinking water caused improvement of basic fattening parameters of broiler duck males. Probiotic preparation Propoul manifested as  prepared with higher effect on fattening parameters (live weight, average daily weight gain, feed consumption, mortality) in comparison with probiotic Protexin Concentrate.

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2023-10-03

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Technologies Applied in Animal Husbandry