Performance of broiler chicks fed low protein diets supplemented with the "pronifer" probiotic [electronic resource].

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The effect of supplementation of broiler diets containing low levels of protein with pronifer on the chick performance was studied for 55 days, 150 one-day old chicks were divided into five groups (30 chicks/each). Chicks in the first group were fed on the control diet (21.7% CP), while the second and third groups were fed on diets containing 19.7% CP, The founh and fifth groups were fed on diets containing 17.7%. The diet of groups 3 and 5 was supplemented with pronifer at a level of 2 kg/ton from 0 to 21 days of age and 1 kg/ton from 22 to 55 days of age. The amount of the feed consumed during the experimental period was increased by 4.25% and 7.38% in the chick groups fed on diets supplemented with pronifer in comparison with the control group. Key words: Broiler chicks, Low probiotic, Probiotic.

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