Open AccessEFFECT OF DIETARY ASPIRIN ON PERFORMANCE AND HEALTH OF BROILERS REARED IN HIGH DENSITY
Author(s) -
Faris A. Al-Obaidi,
Shahrazad M. Al-Shadeedi,
Ammar. T.D.AL-tememi
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the iraqi journal of veterinary medicine/al-maǧallaẗ al-ṭibbiyyaẗ al-bayṭariyyaẗ al-’irāqiyyaẗ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2410-7409
pISSN - 1609-5693
DOI - 10.30539/iraqijvm.v33i1.715
Subject(s) - aspirin , broiler , zoology , body weight , feed conversion ratio , weight gain , ascites , biology , medicine
The objective of this study was to determine the effect of dietary aspirin on performance, healthstatus of broilers reared in high density (15 birds / m 0) . Ninety chicks 7 days old were distributed intotwo treatments , chicks in T1 fed a diet without aspirin (control) , chicks in T2 fed a diet supplementedwith 0.2 % aspirin . Each treatment was subdivided into three replicates and each replicate reared in 1X 1 m pen. Live body weight, weight gain , feed consumption , feed conversion ratio and mortality dueto ascites biweekly were recorded , also activity of some blood enzymes included GOT , GPT and ALPat 7 weeks of age . The data obtained revealed the following :Adding 0.2 % of aspirin in diet (T2) enhanced performance of broiler chicks compaired with control(T1) when reared in high density and the enhancement started at week 5 , dietary aspirin increased livebody weight , weight gain , feed conversion ratio and decreased total mortality and mortality due toascites , also dietary aspirin decreased ascites syndrome through decrease of liver and heart weightpercentages and decrease the activity of GOT and GPT at 7 weeks of age . Adding 0.2 % of aspirin inbroiler diet are recommanded to reduce crowding stress and ascites syndrome during high densityproduction.