The Influence of Amprolium and Butynorate on Growth Rate and Feed Utilization by Large White Turkeys

Abstract

Four feeding trials were conducted in which Large White turkeys were fed diets containing either amprolium or butynorate to 8 or 9 weeks of age to female and male turkeys, respectively. Diets fed during the study contained from 0 to 10% supplemental fat to provide a range of dietary energy levels. Poults were maintained on built-up wood shavings litter with no attempts to induce coccidiosis.Turkeys fed diets with amprolium did not grow as well or convert feed as efficiently as those fed butynorate at 8 or 9 weeks of age when the additives were withdrawn. However, at market age of 16 weeks for females and 21 weeks for males, there were no differences in either body weights or feed utilization between turkeys fed the two different anticoccidials.