Diets with Ganoderma lucidum Mushroom Powder and Zinc-Bacitracin on Growth Performance, Carcass Traits, Lymphoid Organ Weights and Intestinal Characteristics in Broilers

In order to evaluate the effect of diets with Ganoderma lucidum mushroom powder and zinc-bacitracin on growth performance, carcass traits, lymphoid organ weights, intestinal characteristics in broilers, a total 600 one-day-old unsexed broilers from Cobb 500 MV × FF genotype was analyzed for 28 days, following completely randomized design three dietary treatments, five replicates 40 birds per replicate. The treatments consisted basal diet (BD) without additives (T0) inclusion 2.5 g/kg (T1) 350 mg/kg zinc bacitracin antibiotic (T2). experimental groups did not change (p>0.05) performance broilers. However, G. increased (p≤0.05) breast yields decreased abdominal fat liver (p≤0.05), although no notable differences group latter (liver) (p>0.05). Both (G. antibiotic) meat moisture, protein, redness; however, these reduced L* (lightness), yellowness (p≤0.05). Likewise, this medicinal lucidum) relative weight bursa Fabricius morphometry small intestine changes other immune digestive organs or content cecal lactic acid bacteria is recommended improve yield, colorimetry affecting traits fast-growing