Growth indicators of BIG-6 cross turkey chicken when feeding a probiotic preparation

Abstract

Poultry farming in recent decades has been associated with the most science-intensive and technologically advanced livestock industry. The effect of the probiotic drug vetoma 1.2 on the growth rate of turkeys of the Big-6 cross was experimentally revealed. The studies were carried out on clinically healthy poultry. The conditions of keeping and feeding corresponded to generally accepted zoohygienic norms. Five experimental and one control groups were formed according to the principle of pairs of analogues of 10 turkeys each. The drug was administered orally daily for 30 days in doses of 12.5, 25, 50, 75 and 100 mg/kg of live weight. The drug was not used for turkeys of the control group. We have established an increase in turkeys' absolute weight and average daily gain when using the drug vetoma 1.2 in all studied doses on the 30th day of the experiment. The most pronounced mass accumulation was observed when using vetoma 1.2 at doses of 12.5 and 25 mg/kg of live weight throughout the investigation. The growth-stimulating effect's severity depends on the drug dose used.