Study on the antimycoplasmas activity and broiler performance of honey bee [electronic resource].

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The antimycoplasmas activity of honey bee was investigated. A complete growth inhibition of Mycoplasma galisepticum (MG) was a achieved at concentration of 50, 25 and 12.5% honey bee, a partial inhibition was at 6.25% honey bee while all concentration less than 6.25% honey bee achieved no effects on MG. On biogramme study of some antimycoplasmas drugs and honey bee, the results showed moderate effects of honey bee more or less similar to the effects of erythromycine and spiramycin on MG. In vivo study, honey bee 12.5% plus Baytril (10 mg/kg) was found to be more effective when medicated to broiler chicks artificially inoculated with MG. 6% serological reactors at age of 35 days and feed conversion rate 1.9 were achieved by honey bee plus Baytril medication programme followed by Baytril (12% serological reactors at age of 35 day and feed conversion rate 2.05%) and honey bee 12.5% alone (14% serological reactors at age of 35 day and feed conversion rate 2.1) when compared to control infected non medicated (78% serological reactors at age of 35 day and feed conversion rate 2.82). MG organism could not be reisolated from dead and serologically reactor chicks.

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