Nigerian J. Anim. Sci. 2018, 20 (2): 183-196
Effects of Sodium Acetate and Sodium Propionate Supplemented Diets on Growth Performance and Gut Histomorphology of Broiler Starters Agboola, A. F., Omidiwura, B. R. O., Osakue, P. O. and Ogunbiyi, K. O. Department of Animal Science, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria Corresponding Author:
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Abstract In a 21-day feeding trial, 240 one-day old broiler chicks were distributed into five treatments replicated six times with eight birds each to evaluate the effect of sodium acetate, sodium propionate and their combination on growth performance and gut histomorphological parameters of broiler starter. Diet 1 was a basal diet, diets 2, 3, 4 and 5 contained 0.1g/kg oxytetracycline, 4g/kg sodium acetate, 4g/kg sodium propionate and combination of 4g/kg sodium acetate + 4g/kg sodium propionate respectively. Performance indices, morphological measurements and histological examinations were assayed for. Birds fed sodium acetate diet had significantly (P
