Objective: The protein quality of earthworm meal was evaluated and compared to that of soybean meal (SBM) in two experiments using broiler chicks.  Methods: The protein quality of earthworm meal was evaluated and compared to that of soybean meal (SBM) in two experiments using broiler chicks. Results: The results of experiment 1 indicated that there were no significant differences between earthw...

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silymarin, the principal constituent of silybum marianum, is one of the most commonlyused herbal therapies as a natural antioxidant, hepatoprotector and antihepatotoxic agent,in counteracting the toxic effects of mycotoxins. to determine the efficacy of silymarin,the levels of hematological and serum biochemical parameters of 70 ross broilers from35 to 49 days of age in an experimental chronic ...

Inulin, a prebiotic, is a fermentable oligosaccharide that may affect the intestinal mucosal architecture and the electrophysiological parameters. The effects of a diet with added inulin were tested on the jejunal morphology and electrogenic transport of Glc and Gln from the jejunal mucosa in broilers. Short-circuit current and transmucosal tissue resistance of jejunal flaps were measured in Us...

this study was conducted to evaluate the effects of in ovo feeding of different nutrients on hatchability, initial weight after hatch, growth performance, blood parameters, immune organs and intestinal morphology of broiler chicks. the experiment was conducted in a completely randomized design with 5 treatments, 3 replicates and 16 fertile eggs from ross 308 breeders (28 week old) in each repli...