Authors : K.Z. Cai, S.T. Jiang and Y.J. He
Abstract: To investigate effects of a mixture of bamboo powder including vinegar liquid (BV) supplementation on growth performance, meat quality and antioxidant property in broilers during fattening, 300 15 weeks old Wenchang broilers, a Chinese indigenous breed were randomly allotted to two treatments and fed the basal diet supplemented with 0.5% BV or not (control group). Each treatment includes three replicates of 50 birds fed. The experiment lasted for 3 weeks. Although, the weight gain was not significantly different, the growth performance tended to be improved in 0.5% BV supplemented group. Besides, drip loss and pH after 12 h post-mortem were significantly decreased (p<0.05). Total Antioxidant Capability (T-AOC) also showed obvious increase in breast muscle, heart, spleen and kidney (p<0.05). The results suggested that BV may act as a natural source of feed additive for broilers fattening.
K.Z. Cai, S.T. Jiang and Y.J. He, 2011. Effects of Bamboo Charcoal Including Vinegar Liquid on Growth Performance and Meat Quality in Chinese Indigenous Breed During Fattening. Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, 10: 2470-2473.