Effect of Ochratoxin A on Body Weight, Feed Intake and Feed Conversion in Broiler Chicken

The effect of ochratoxin A (OA) on the body weight, feed intake, and feed conversion was investigated in broiler chicken fed dietary levels of OA at 0, 1, and 2 ppm for 28 days from hatch. Feeding OA significantly reduced the growth rate of broiler chicken. The reduction was observed from the first...

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Autores principales: Sakthivelan, Sigamani Masilamani, Sudhakar Rao, Ganne Venkata
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE-Hindawi Access to Research 2010
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3014719/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21234366
http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2010/590432
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Sumario:The effect of ochratoxin A (OA) on the body weight, feed intake, and feed conversion was investigated in broiler chicken fed dietary levels of OA at 0, 1, and 2 ppm for 28 days from hatch. Feeding OA significantly reduced the growth rate of broiler chicken. The reduction was observed from the first week onwards in OA-treated groups. Feed consumption and feed conversion also showed a diminishing trend from the first week of feeding toxin. Its implication on the performance of broiler chicken is discussed.

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