Abstract:
Probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics are either microorganisms or
substrates that facilitate beneficial microorganisms' growth. These
compounds can be supplemented with the diets to modulate the various
functions of the body. This study was conducted to evaluate the dietary
effect of probiotic, prebiotic and synbiotic supplementation on growth
and meat quality parameters of broiler chicken. One-hundred ninety-two,
day-old broiler chicks were assigned into four treatments in a completely
randomized design with four replicates. Basal feed, basal feed
supplement with prebiotic, probiotic and synbiotic were used as
treatments. Growth parameters, blood serum parameters, meat quality,
abdominal fat deposition and cecum bacterial counts were measured.
Data were analyzed using the MixedAnalysis of Variance in SAS. Feed
conversion ratio, total feed intake, blood serum and meat quality
parameters and bacterial counts in the cecum were not differed
significantly (p>0.05). The abdominal fat content was significantly lower
(p<0.05) in the probiotic-fed group. This study revealed that
supplementation of probiotic, prebiotic and synbiotic to broiler diet did
not cause any significant change in growth performance, meat quality,
and blood serum parameters. Feeding probiotics incorporated basal
feed is a better solution to reduce fat deposition without interfering with
broiler chicken's growth performances at a lower cost.
