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Response of broiler chickens to Lactobacillus and
Bifidobacterium probiotic strains
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Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences,
Department of Food Microbiology, Tuwima 10, 10-747 Olsztyn, Poland
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University of Quebec, Department of Biology Sciences,
C.P. 8888, succursale Centre-ville Montreal, Québec H3C 3P8, Canada
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Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, EU Centre of Excellence CENEXFOOD,
Tuwima 10, 10-747 Olsztyn, Poland
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University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland,
Faculty of Bioengineering of Animals, Department of Poultry Science,
Oczapowskiego 5, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland
Publication date: 2005-06-26
Corresponding author
M. Bielecka
Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences,
Department of Food Microbiology, Tuwima 10, 10-747 Olsztyn, Poland
J. Anim. Feed Sci. 2005;14(Suppl. 1):475-478
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ABSTRACT
The effects of two Lactobacillus and two Bifidobacterium probiotic strains (given daily in
an amount of 109-1010 live cells per bird, in water) as well as an antibiotic, avilamycin (8 mg/kg
of diet), were determined. The live body weight of chickens in groups receiving probiotics or
avilamycin (2625-2665 g) was higher than in the control group (2564 g), however the differences
were not significant. The feed conversion ratio was significantly better in most of the investigated
groups in comparison with the control. Chemical, physicochemical and sensory evaluation of the
meat did not show significant differences between groups. The relatively high population count of
Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus in the control group (~108 cfu/g of caecal contents) was slightly
lower in comparison with the investigated groups (108-109 cfu/g).
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