Abstract

Influence of Sepiolite’s Incorporation in Diet on the Performance and Welfare of Turkey Reared on Two Types of Litter

Highlights

  • Antimicrobial compounds are commonly included in poultry diets for promoting of growth and control of diseases

  • It is noted that this parameter changes significantly from 60.34% (18.71 vs 47.19 g / d) in start-up period, to 47.99% (138.36 vs 71.95 g/d) during the growing season, 23.53% (182.07 vs. 139.22 g / day) during the fattening period decreases by 16.52% (162.85 vs 139.76 vs 3.29 g/d) during the finishing period

  • This coincides with the results obtained by Tolsa Group [13], which has shown a significant increase in turkey weight gain during all breeding periods

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Introduction

Antimicrobial compounds are commonly included in poultry diets for promoting of growth and control of diseases. Feeds containing no chemical additives are increasingly used in poultry nutrition. Antibiotic growth promoters were discredited by consumers as well as by scientists (Humphrey et al, 2002). Many scientists searched for alternatives to antibiotic growth promoters [1,2]. Clays have been incorporated in diets (10±20 g/kg) as a technological additive (lubricant) to improve feed manufacture [3]. Sepiolite has effects on the productive performance of broilers and laying hens [5,6] by affecting on the physical and kinetic properties of digesta. Sepiolite may replace growth factors, antibiotics and anticoccidials in poultry diets as therapeutic agents [6,7,8]. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the effects sepiolites’ incorporation on the performance and welfare of turkey reared on two types of litter

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