THE INFLUENCE OF LACTOBACILLUS-ACIDOPHILUS AND BACITRACIN ON LAYER PERFORMANCE OF CHICKENS AND CHOLESTEROL CONTENT OF PLASMA AND EGG-YOLK

Authors
ABDULRAHIM SM HADDADIN MSY HASHLAMOUN EAR ROBINSON RK
Citation
Sm. Abdulrahim et al., THE INFLUENCE OF LACTOBACILLUS-ACIDOPHILUS AND BACITRACIN ON LAYER PERFORMANCE OF CHICKENS AND CHOLESTEROL CONTENT OF PLASMA AND EGG-YOLK, British Poultry Science, 37(2), 1996, pp. 341-346
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Agriculture Dairy & AnumalScience
Journal title
British Poultry Science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00071668
Volume
37
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
341 - 346
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-1668(1996)37:2<341:TIOLAB>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
1. The influence of Lactobacillus acidophilus alone or in combination with zinc bacitracin on the performance of laying hens was monitored o ver a period of 4 months. 2. Lactobacillus acidophilus improved egg pr oduction, food conversion and reduced the cholesterol concentration in the eggs, but zinc bacitracin had no effect when administered alone. 3. In combination, bacitracin had an adverse effect on the otherwise b eneficial activity of the culture.