Published in Scientific Papers. Series D. Animal Science, Vol. LXVIII, Issue 2
Written by Alexandru USTUROI, Gabriela ATUDOSIEI (ANIȚĂ), Răzvan Mihail RADU-RUSU, Roxana Nicoleta RAȚU, Cătălin Emilian NISTOR, Dana TĂPĂLOAGĂ, Francois Djitie KOUATCHO, Mădălina Alexandra DAVIDESCU, Marius Gheorghe DOLIȘ, Marius Giorgi USTUROI, Claudia PÂNZARU, Benone PĂSĂRIN
The study aimed to evaluate the improvement in broiler chicken meat quality through the administration of natural biostimulators. The research involved 4,500 Ross-308 chickens, divided into three groups (1,500 birds/group), each consisting of five replicates. The control group (C-G) did not receive any biostimulator. In the experimental group L-E, the Esstence product was administered during the first 15 days of life (8.0 ml/liter of water), while in group L-HS, the Herba Safe product was administered during the first 10 days of life (2.0 ml/liter of water). No antibiotics were used; only the two mandatory PPA vaccines were administered. Slaughter parameters were assessed by determining the carcass yield and identifying the proportions of the cut portions that make up the carcasses. Meat quality parameters included measurements of water, protein, lipids, ash, fatty acids, cholesterol content, and the meat's energy value. The general conclusion was that the administration of the Esstence product to Ross-308 chickens resulted in an improvement in both slaughter indicators and the quality of the meat obtained, under conditions where no pharmaceutical support was provided during the rearing period.
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