Year: 2025 | Month: June | Volume 15 | Issue 3
Effect of Supplementation of Dried Poultry Excreta and Probiotics on the Carcass Characteristics of Broilers
Gopal Ray Bansal
DOI:10.30954/2277-940X.03.2025.5
Abstract:
The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of dried poultry excreta (DPE) and probiotic on carcass characteristics
of commercial broiler chicks. The experiment consisted of the replicates for probiotic and dried poultry excreta groups. The
results of the present study were expressed on per cent shrinkage, per cent dressing, percent giblet and on total meat yield.
The proximate principles of the meat revealed that there was no effect of the treatments on moisture, fat and ash content. The
Coliforms counts and standard plate counts were reduced in probiotics fed groups. The lactobacillus counts were recorded
higher in probiotic fed groups than the control. The inclusion of DPE and Probiotics showed highly significant effect on breast
Angle at 6th week of age. As well as a highly significant effect on the shank length measurement. Analysis of variance revealed
highly significant differences due to DPE on total meat yield per cent. The highest total meat yield was recorded for 5 per cent
DPE level of diet followed by 10 per cent DPE level. The higher dressing per cent showed at 5 per cent DPE and 10 per cent
DPE level, effect of DPE was found to be highly significant. The Inclusion of Probiotics and DPE in diet was found to have
significant effect on keel bone length at 6th weeks of age, The probiotic was found to have significant effect only on per cent
wing yield. Numerically higher values were recorded for back with neck per cent yield due to probiotics.
Highlights
- Used 5% and 10% dried poultry excreta (DPE) to study carcass characteristics.
- Probiotics and DPE in diet was found to have significant effect on keel bone length.
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