The effects of a natural antibiotic alternative and a natural growth promoter feed additive on broiler performance and carcass quality

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 202-210

  Buchanan, N P ^a   Hott, J M ^a   Cutlip, S E ^a   Rack, A L ^a   Asamer, A ^b   Moritz, J S ^b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Delacon Biotechnik   (Austria)

Author keywords

Antibiotic alternative; Broiler production; Phytogenic feed additive

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 53649097975     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/japr.2007-00038     Document Type: Article

References (31)

1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System. 2005. National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) frequently asked questions (FAQ) about antibiotic resistance-Why are antibiotics used in food-producing animals? http://www.cdc.gov/narms/ faq_pages/7.htm Accessed March 2007.
2. Holmberg, S. D., M. T. Osterholm, K. A. Senger, and M. L. Cohen. 1984. Drug-resistant Salmonella from animals fed antimicrobials. N. Engl. J. Med. 311:617-622.
3. Glynn, M. K., C. Bopp, W. Dewitt, P. Dabney, M. Mokhtar, and F. J. Angulo. 1998. Emergence of multidrug-resistant Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium DT104 infections in the United States. N. Engl. J. Med. 338:1333-1339.
4. Food Marketing Institute. 2006. Low-level use of antibiotics in livestock and poultry, http://www.fmi.org/media/bg/antibiotics.pdf Accessed Aug. 2007.
5. United States Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services. 2005. Withdraw of approval of the new animal drug application for enrofloxacin in poultry. Docket No. 2000N-1571. United States Food and Drug Admin., Dept. Health and Human Serv., Washington, DC.
6. Hayes, D. J., and H. H. Jenson. 2003. Lessons from the Danish ban on feed-grade antibiotics. Pages 1-12 in Briefing Paper 03-BP 41. Center for Agric. Rural Dev., Iowa State Univ., Ames.
7. Council for Agricultural Science and Technology. 1981. Antibiotics in animal feeds. Report No. 88. Counc. Agric. Sci. Technol., Ames, IA.
8. Matthews, K. H. 2001. Antimicrobial drug use and veterinary costs in U.S. livestock production. Agric. Inf. Bull. 766. US Dept. Agric., Econ. Res. Serv., Market and Trade Econ. Div. and Resour. Econ. Div., Washington, DC.
9. Griggs, J. P., and J. P. Jacob. 2005. Alternatives to antibiotics in organic poultry production. J. Appl. Poult. Res. 14:750-756.
10. Agricultural Marketing Service. 2003. National Organic Program: Amendments to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances. Final Rule. 7CFR Part 205. Fed. Regist. 68:61987-61993.
11. Hinton, M., and A. H. Linton. 1988. Control of Salmonella infections in broiler chickens by the acid treatment of their feed. Vet. Rec. 123:416-421.
12. Chaveerach, P., L. J. A. Lipman, and F. van Knapen. 2004. Antagonistic activities of several bacteria on in vitro growth of 10 strains of Campylobacter jejuni/coli. Int. J. Food Microbiol. 90:43-50.
13. Mitsch, P., K. Zitterl-Eglseer, B. Kohler, C. Gabler, R. Losa, and I. Zimpernik. 2004. The effect of two different blends of essential oil components on the proliferation of Clostridium perfringens in the intestines of broiler chickens. Poult. Sci. 83:669-675.
14. Biostrong 505+ and Biostrong 510, Delacon Biotechnik, Steyregg, Austria.
15. Delacon Phytogenic Feed Additives. 2004. Biostrong 505 - The preventative solution for profitable poultry fattening. Delacon Biotechnik, Steyregg, Austria.
16. Delacon Phytogenic Feed Additives. 2004. Biostrong 510 - The performizer for improved nutrient retention. Delacon Biotechnik, Steyregg, Austria.
17. Cobb-Vantress Inc., Siloam Springs, AR.
18. Bacitracin methylene disalicylate, 50 g/ton inclusion; Alpharma Inc., Fort Lee, NJ.
19. Feed pan and hopper; Kuhl Corporation, Flemington, NJ.
20. Water system; Ziggity Systems Inc., Middlebury, IN.
21. Dawkins, M. S., C. A. Donnelly, and T. A. Jones. 2004. Chicken welfare is influenced more by housing conditions than by stocking density. Nature 427:342-344.
22. AOAC. 2002. Official Methods of Analysis. 17th ed. AOAC Int., Gaithersburg, MD.
23. Great Lakes Scientific Inc., Stevensville, MI.
24. SAS Institute. 2000. The SAS System for Windows 2000. Release 8.1. SAS Inst. Inc., Cary, NC.
25. Hernández, F., J. Madrid, V. Garcia, J. Orengo, and M. D. Megías. 2004. Influence of two plant extracts on broilers performance, digestibility, and digestive organ size. Poult. Sci. 83:169-174.
26. Leeson, S., H. Namkung, A. Antongiovanni, and E. H. Lee. 2005. Effect of butyric acid on the performance and carcass yield of broiler chickens. Poult. Sci. 84:1418-1422.
27. Stanley, V. G., C. Gray, M. Daley, W. F. Krueger, and A. E. Sefton. 2004. An alternative to antibiotic-based drugs in feed for enhancing performance of broilers grown on Eimeria spp.-infected litter. Poult. Sci. 83:39-44.
28. Parks, C. W., J. L. Grimes, P. R. Ferket, and A. S. Fairchild. 2001. The effect of mannanoligosaccharides, bambermycins, and virginiamycin on performance of Large White male market turkeys. Poult. Sci. 80:718-723.
29. Westendarp, H. 2005. Saponins in nutrition of swine, poultry, and ruminants. Dtsch. Tierarztl. Wochenschr. 112:65-70.
30. Nazeer, M. S., T. N. Pasha, S. Abbas, and Z. Ali. 2002. Effect of Yucca saponin on urease activity and development of ascites in broiler chickens. Int. J. Poult. Sci. 1:174-178.
31. Walker, R. D. 1993. The effects of a urease inhibitor on ascites mortality. Poult. Sci. 72(Suppl. 1):4. (Abstr.)