http://ps.fass.org/cgi/content/abstract/89/11/2396
Effects of honeybee venom supplementation in drinking water on growth
performance of broiler chickens
The effects of water supplementation of bee venom (BV) on performance,
antioxidant
activity, and liver function in Arbor Acres broiler chickens were
investigated. Hence, 3 experimental treatment groups (control, 0.5 mg/L of
BV, and 1 mg/L of BV) were allocated to 3 replicates of 5,000 one-day-old
chicks each. The control group was kept on tap water, whereas the other 2
groups were supplied water supplemented with 0.5 and 1 mg of BV,
respectively, per liter of drinking water. Broilers were provided ad libitum
access to feed for the experimental period of 1 to 28 d of age. Supplementing
drinking water with BV significantly increased BW gain at 28 d of age (*P* <
0.05). The average daily weight gain from d 1 to 28 was increased for birds
supplemented with BV compared with control birds. The increase in BW gain
was more pronounced with supplementation of 1 mg/L of BV compared with 0.5
mg/L of BV. An improved feed intake was noted in groups supplemented with BV
as compared with control chicks. Liver function enzymes, aspartate
aminotransferase, and alanine aminotransferaseactivities including total
cholesterol, total protein, albumin, and globulin were not changed by BV
supplementation. Tap water supplementation of BV did not alter the number of
leukocytes, erythrocytes, heterophils, and lymphocytes. However, the
antioxidative activities estimated as a superoxide dismutase-like activity of
broiler chicks supplemented with BV was significantly increased (*P* < 0.05)
in comparison with those without BV supplementation. These data indicate a
possibility of better broiler performance through BV supplementation under
conditions of severe stressful challenges the newly born chicks encounter.
*Key Words:* bee venom • drinking water • broiler • performance •
antioxidant activity
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Juanse Barros J.
APIZUR S.A.
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Gorbea - CHILE
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