Effects of palygorskite on broiler performance, feed technological characteristics and litter quality.

摘要: Abstract The aim of the study was to evaluate how palygorskite supplemented in broiler diets affects growth performance, mortality, litter quality and feed technological characteristics. Day-old broilers (n = 192) were raised for 6 weeks fed either a corn–soybean base diet with no added palygorskite, or same 1% m/m, 10% m/m palygorskite. Body mass, conversion ratio, water intake, score excreta dry matter, total non-protein nitrogen content assessed. To test any negative health effects additive, mortality assessed standard hematological analyses performed. Hardness durability pellets measured determine pellet quality. revealed that hardness improved by suggesting it may be used as an agglomerant. Data on hematology indicated safe tolerable. luck statistically significant differences improvement addition could attributed small scale low stress conditions.