Ismail, E., Ouda, M. (2020). Impact of Dietary L-Carnitine as a Feed Additive on Performance, Carcass Characteristics and Blood Biochemical Measurements of Broiler. Journal of Animal and Poultry Production, 11(2), 21-25. doi: 10.21608/jappmu.2020.78851
E. I. Ismail; M. M. Ouda. "Impact of Dietary L-Carnitine as a Feed Additive on Performance, Carcass Characteristics and Blood Biochemical Measurements of Broiler". Journal of Animal and Poultry Production, 11, 2, 2020, 21-25. doi: 10.21608/jappmu.2020.78851
Ismail, E., Ouda, M. (2020). 'Impact of Dietary L-Carnitine as a Feed Additive on Performance, Carcass Characteristics and Blood Biochemical Measurements of Broiler', Journal of Animal and Poultry Production, 11(2), pp. 21-25. doi: 10.21608/jappmu.2020.78851
Ismail, E., Ouda, M. Impact of Dietary L-Carnitine as a Feed Additive on Performance, Carcass Characteristics and Blood Biochemical Measurements of Broiler. Journal of Animal and Poultry Production, 2020; 11(2): 21-25. doi: 10.21608/jappmu.2020.78851
Impact of Dietary L-Carnitine as a Feed Additive on Performance, Carcass Characteristics and Blood Biochemical Measurements of Broiler
2Poultry BreedingDepartment, Animal Production Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
Abstract
The present paper pointed to investigate the effects of L-carnitine on broiler performance, carcass traits and some blood biochemical measurements. A total of 120 Ross chicks provided from hatchery, distributed randomly into four groups (30 chicks each) 3 replicates / each (10 chicks each). The 1st was control group and received basal diet, 2nd, 3rd and 4th groups fed basal diet containing 0.25, 0.5 and 0.75 g of L-carnitine per kg diet. Results showed that body weight (BW) at 42 days old and daily body weight gain (DBWG) through 21-42 and 1-42 days old showed promoting impact of checks received 0.25, 0.5 and 0.75 g L-carnitine /Kg diet than control group. Feed intake (FI) and feed conversion ratio (FCR) reducing significantly (P<0.05) compared with control group during stage 21-42 days of age. Comparative weights of carcass, dressing, giblets and liver were increased (P.