EFFECT OF ORGANIC ACIDS ON INTESTINAL MICROFLORA AND MORPHOLOGY OF BROILER CHICKENS

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The effect of dose and regimen of organic acids on micro-flora and morphology of small intestine were studied in a total of 300 male day old broiler chicks using completely randomized design. Salkil had no significant effects on the number of villi per view field and percent of convoluted villi. Salkil had a significant effect on the number of tongue, ridge shaped (P<0.01) and leaf shaped (P<0.05) villi. Salkil had no significant effect on the villus dimensions. In conclusion consumption of Salkil had no effect on decreasing of microbial load of feeds. Also anti-Salmonella efficiency of Salkil in feed was not proved. In this research, consumption of Salkil in used levels has not adverse effects on performance and development of intestinal mucosal tissue until 49 days.

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