Influence of herbal early chick nutritional supplement on the growth performance, serum biochemicals and immune response of broiler chicken

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 349-354

  Kadam, A S ^a   Nikam, M G ^a   Patodkar, V R ^a   Muglikar, D M ^a   Lonkar, V D ^a   Yadav, G B ^b   Maini, S ^b   Ravikanth, K ^b   Meshram, M D ^c,d  

^a Department of Poultry Science ^*

^b Ayurvet Limited   (India)

^c KNP College of Veterinary Sciences   (India)

^d Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Science University   (India)

Author keywords

Broiler performance; Early chick nutrition; Polyherbal

Indexed keywords

EID: 67149088636     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2009.349.354     Document Type: Article

References (20)

1. Batal, A.B. and C.M. Parsons, 2002. Effect of fasting versus feeding oasis after hatching on nutrient utilization in chicks. Poult. Sci., 81: 853-859.
2. Dibner, J.J., M.L. Knight and F.J. Ivey, 1998. The feeding of neonatal poultry. World Poult., 14: 36-40.
3. Halevy, O.A., M. Geyra, Z. Barak, D. Uniand and Sklan, 2000. Early post hatch starvation decreases satellite cell proliferation and skeletal muscle growth in chicks. J. Nutr., 130: 858-864.
4. Henderson, S.N., Vicente, C.M. Pixiey, B.M. Hargis and G. Tellez, 2008. Effect of early Nutritional supplement on broiler performance. Int. J. Poult. Sci., 7: 211-214.
5. Husseiny, O.M.E., S.A.E. Wafa and H.M.A.E. Komy, 2008. Influence of fasting or early feeding on Broiler performance. Int. J. Poult. Sci., 7: 263-271.
6. Juul-Madsen, H.R.G.S. and P. Sorensen, 2004. Influence of early or late start of first feeding on growth and immune phenotype of broilers. Br. Poult. Sci., 45: 210-222.
7. Knight, C.D. and J.J. Dibner, 1998. Nutritional programming in hatching poultry: Why a good start is important. Poult. Dig., 8: 20-26.
8. Libum, M.S., 2002. Proceedings of Australian Poult. Sci. Symposium, 140: 44-47.
9. Mozdziak, P.E., E. Schutlz and R.G. Cassens, 1996. The effect of in vivo and in vitro irradiation (25 Gy) on the subsequent in vitro growth of satellite cells. Cell. Tissue Res., 283: 203-208.
10. Noy, Y. and D. Sklan, 1998. Metabolic responses to early nutrition. J. Applied Poult. Res., 7: 437-451.
11. Noy, Y. and D. Sklan, 1999. Different types of early feeding and performance in chicks and poult. J. Applied Poult. Res., 8: 16-24.
12. Noy, Y. and D. Sklan, 2001. Yolk and exogenous feed utilization in the post hatch chick. Poult. Sci., 80: 1490-1495.
13. Oser, B.L., 1976. Hawk's physiological chemistry. 14th Edn. Tata Mc Grow Hill Publication Co. Ltd., Bombay.
14. Panda, A.K. and M.R. Reddy, 2007. Boosting the chicks immune system through early chick nutrition. Poult. Int., 47: 22-26.
15. Riesenfeld, G., D. Sklan, A. Bar, U. Eisner and H. Hurwin, 1980. Glucose absorption and starch digestion in intestine of broiler chicken. J. Nutr., 110: 117-121.
16. Snedecor, G.W. and W.G. Cochran, 1994. Statistical Methods. 8th Edn. Affiliated East-West Press.
17. Sklan, D. and Y. Noy, 2000. Hydrolysis and absorption in the intestine of newly hatched chicks. Poult. Sci., 79: 1306-1310.
18. Tarvid, I., 1992. Effect of early postnatal long-term fasting on the development of peptide hydrolysis in chicks. Comp. Biochem. Physiol., 101: 161-166.
19. Thaxton, J.P. and C.R. Parkhursl, 1976. Growth efficiency and livability of newly hatched broilers as influenced by hydration and intake of sucrose. Poult. Sci., 55: 2275-2279.
20. Zehaya, Uni., 1998. Impact of early nutrition on poultry: Review of presentations. Applied Poult. Sci., pp: 452-455.