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Effect of medicinal plants and organic acid on growth performance of Ross broilers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 November 2017

H Ziaie ,
M A Karimi Torshizi ,
M Bashtani ,
H Farhangfar ,
P Rowlinson  and
A Zeinali
H Ziaie
Affiliation:
University of Birjand, Birjand, Islamic Republic of Iran
M A Karimi Torshizi
Affiliation:
Univeristy of Tarbiat Modares, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
M Bashtani
Affiliation:
University of Birjand, Birjand, Islamic Republic of Iran
H Farhangfar*
Affiliation:
University of Birjand, Birjand, Islamic Republic of Iran
P Rowlinson
Affiliation:
Univeristy of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
A Zeinali
Affiliation:
University of Birjand, Birjand, Islamic Republic of Iran
*
Email: hfarhangfar2003@yahoo.co.uk
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The prophylactic use of antibiotic (as growth promoters) in animal feeds has made intensive farming possible and improved feed conversion. In the presence of low levels of an antibiotic, resistant cells survive and grow which produces an antibiotic-resistant population. Consequently, the use of antibiotic for broilers has been limited. Therefore, a number of studies on alternative products that can aid promotion of growth, improved feed utilization, and maintenance of gut health have taken placed (Hernandez et al, 2004). Herbs and organic acid have received an increased attention as an alternative to antibiotics (Craig, 1999; Ricke, 2003). The main aim of the present research was to evaluate the efficiency of alternative antibiotic growth promoters on Ross broiler performance.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2009 , April 2009 , pp. 205
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2009

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