@article{MAKHILLJAVA201211223883,
    title = {Dietary Effects of Natural and Modified Clinoptilolite Supplementation on Growth Performance, Fat Deposition and Carcass Characteristics of Broilers},
    journal = {Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances},
    volume = {11},
    number = {22},
    pages = {4263-4268},
    year = {2012},
    issn = {1680-5593},
    doi = {javaa.2012.4263.4268},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1680-5593&doi=javaa.2012.4263.4268},
    author = {Qiu Jue,Yu Qin,Yan Min and},
    keywords = {Clinoptilolite,growth performance,fat deposition,carcass characteristics,gizzard index},
    abstract = {The objective of this study was to investigate the effects 
  of natural and modified clinoptilolite in broiler chicks’ 
  diets on growth performance, fat deposition and carcass characteristics. For 
  the stated purpose, two hundred forty, 1 day old Arbor Acres broiler chicks 
  of mixed sex were randomly divided into four treatment groups and eight replications 
  on the basis of randomized complete block design for a period of 42 days. The 
  broilers were fed control diet and the same diet added with 2% Natural Clinoptilolite 
  (NCLI) and Modified Clinoptilolite (MCLI), respectively. Based on the results 
  obtained, natural and modified clinoptilolite did not affect the growth performance 
  of broiler chickens, the relative weight of breast, thighs and spleen, abdominal 
  fat, subcutaneous fat thickness, intermuscular fat width and the meat quality 
  of breast and thigh muscle. However, heart as haematopoietic organ, the addition 
  of NCLI and MCLI can significantly reduced the relative weight of heart in broiler 
  chicks (p<0.01). Furthermore, there is significant difference was observed 
  for gizzard index and pH<SUB>24h</SUB> of breast muscle for modified clinoptilolite 
  treatment (p&lt;0.05). It seemed that natural and modified clinoptilolite did 
  not have any major impact on the growth performance, fat deposition and carcass 
  characteristics has a certain impact on the relative weight of organs.}
    }