Abstract
INFORMATION concerning the effect of antibiotics on the reproductive performance of turkeys is limited. Atkinson and Couch (1951) tested a number of dietary supplements for their effect on reproductive performance of Broad Breasted Bronze turkeys. Chlortetracycline (CTC) at a level of 25 mg. per kg. of diet proved to be the most effective in increasing egg production. Halbrook and Beeckler (1951), however, found no consistent improvement in egg production of either chickens or turkeys resulting from feeding a combination of vitamin B12 and CTC each at the low level of 3.96 mg. per kg. of diet. White-Stevens et al. (1955) reported that Beltsville Small White turkeys fed CTC continuously at 110 to 220 mg. per kg. of feed produced significantly more eggs and poults than birds fed the non-supplemented diet. Deacon and Patterson (1966) fed oxytetracycline at levels of 11, 55 and 110 mg. per kg. of the diet to…
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
