TY  - JOUR
T1  - Effects of Supplement with Different Level of <I>Bacillus coagulans</I> as Probiotics on Growth Performance and Intestinal Microflora Populations of Broiler Chickens
AU - Lin, S.Y. AU - Lu, J.J. AU - Hung, A.T.Y. 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 10
IS  - 1
SP  - 111
EP  - 114
PY  - 2011
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2011.111.114
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2011.111.114
KW  - experimental treatment
KW  -probiotics
KW  -broiler
KW  -intestinal microflora
KW  -supplementation
KW  -Bacillus coagulans
AB  - The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of <I>Bacillus coagulans</I> (<I>B. coagulans</I>), a spore-forming bacterium on performance and intestinal microflora of broiler chickens. A total of 192 one day old broilers were randomly assigned into four experimental treatments for 42 days. The experimental treatments received a corn-soybean basal diet and were as follows: basal diet (control), basal diet+0.005% <I>B. coagulans</I>, basal diet+0.02%<I> B. coagulans</I>, basal diet+0.04%<I> B. coagulans</I>. Each treatment had two replicates of 24 birds. Treatment effects on performance and intestinal microbiota composition of broiler were determined. Dietary supplementation of 0.005 and 0.04% <I>B. coagulans</I> significantly improved FCR (feed/gain) over the 21-42 days and the full 42 days. However, ADG was decreased by 0.005 and 0.04% <I>B. coagulans</I> supplementation over the 21-42 days and the full 42 days. In intestinal microflora, the count of Lactobacillus was significantly increased on duodenum and cecum by 0.02 and 0.04% <I>B. coagulans</I> diets treatments. Additionally, the count of <I>E. coli</I> was significantly decreased in duodenum and cecum on chicks fed with 0.02 and 0.04% <I>B. coagulans</I> diets. In conclusion, <I>B. coagulans</I> has the potential to be a beneficial microorganism on the modulation of intestinal microflora of broiler chickens.
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