Nutrient utilization in broiler diets supplemented with natural zeolites
1994
Naramit Sookmanee | Pusadee Kamwongpin | Uthai Kanto | Voravit Siripolwat | Nuanchant Paraksa | Lolita Meksongsri (Kasetsart Univ. Kamphaengsaen Campus, Nakhon Pathom (Thailand). National Swine Research and Training Center)
Effects of dietary supplementation of natural zeolites on nutrient utilization in broilers aged 4 weeks were studied. A total of 16 broilers were divided into 4 group of the animals was randomly fed an experimental diet which containing natural zeolites at 0, 1, 3 or 5 percents for a period of 5 days. The animals were individually kept in metabolism cages where feed and water were provide ad libitum, and total excreta voided could be collected accurately. It was found that supplementation of natural zeolite did not significantly effect either net protein utilization and metabolizable energy of the diets. However, natural zeolites supplementation trend to increase the value of net protein utilization of the diets.
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