The effect of the synergistic mixture of oyster mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus and beta-glucan added to the diet on the productive performance of broilers under heat stress
Department of Animal Production, College of Agriculture, University of Basrah, Iraq.
Review Article
GSC Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 14(03), 179–186.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscarr.2023.14.3.0091
Publication history:
Received on 11 February 2023; revised on 17 March 2023; accepted on 20 March 2023
Abstract:
Current study showed the effect of adding the synergistic mixture of oyster mushrooms and beta-glucans on the productive performance of broilers under heat stress. 300 one-day-old chicks (Ross 308) were used and randomly distributed to four-treatments. Control treatment was fed standard diet. While the second, third and fourth treatments were fed starter ration with addition synergistic mixture at level (0.5, 1, and 1.5) g / kg. while 0.250, 0.5, 0.750) g/kg of oyster mushroom and beta-glucans for the same treatments, respectively were added to final diet .Results showed a significant effect (P<0.05) in body weight, rate of weight gain, decrease in the amount of feed consumed, improve in feed conversion efficiency and decrease in mortality rate, compared to control treatment. Current study conclude that addition of the synergistic mixture at level of 1.5 g / kg to the feed improved the productive and economic performance of broiler chickens.
Keywords:
Beta-glucans; Oyster mushroom; Performance index; Productivity performance; Synbiotic Mixture
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