Abstract
SUMMARY Free-range animals with unavoidable exposure to dirt and dung easily carry harmful bacteria, but little is known about the effect of dietary fermented supplement on bacterial loads. This study investigated the effect of fermented broccoli residue (FB) on the growth performance, harmful bacterial loads, and meat antioxidation of free-range broilers from 42 to 84 d of age. Six free-range pens (n = 40 chickens per pen) were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 treatments containing FB at 0 (control), 5, or 10%. The results showed that the 2 levels of FB did not affect growth performance, but decreased (P
Full Text 
Sign-in/Register to access full text options
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Published version (
Free)
Free) 
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 call
