Effects of zeolite inclusion in aflatoxin B1-contaminated diet on   the performance of laying duck

Sumantri, Ika; Herliani, H.; Rajibi, A. N.; Edriantina, R.

doi:10.14710/jitaa.44.3.277-285

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“…Body weight and carcass weight were also lower in ducks receiving zeolite. Other researchers [ 29 ] investigated the effect of 2% of zeolite in the diet of laying ducks and reported a greater body weight in these birds, which again implies that the excessive supplementation of zeolite may have a negative effect on the body weight of birds. Chung and Choi [ 30 ] demonstrated that a diet with a 2% inclusion of bentonite had no effect on the body weight of ducks, but a higher feed conversion ratio was reported, similar to our study.…”

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Ducks’ Growth, Meat Quality, Bone Strength, and Jejunum Strength Depend on Zeolite in Feed and Long-Term Factors

Biesek

Banaszak

Adamski

2021

Animals

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The safety of production and the high quality of meat are important aspects of rearing poultry, especially when natural solutions are used. Because of the increasing popularity of duck meat, the aim of the present study was to assess the effect of a diet with an inclusion of zeolite on the growth performance, meat quality, and strength of the bones and jejunum in ducks of different origin, sex, and age at slaughter. The study was conducted on 320 Orvia and Cherry Valley ducks. Birds were allocated to eight groups, according to their sex and origin. Half of the birds received feed with a 4% inclusion of zeolite. Body weight gain, feed intake, and feed conversion ratio per kilogram of gain were calculated. After six or seven weeks, five birds from each group were selected and slaughtered. After dissection, meat quality (pH, water-holding capacity, colour) and the strength of the bones and gut were analysed. The analysis revealed that zeolite was associated with reduced body weight gains and increased feed conversion ratio, but with a higher water-holding capacity of breast muscles in seven-week-old ducks, and with a higher yellowness and water-holding capacity of leg muscles in six-week-old ducks. A positive effect of long-term factors (age, sex, origin) and the interaction with zeolite was found for most of the analysed traits. Findings on the effect of 4% inclusion of zeolite in duck diet were inconclusive. The study implies the need for further research, since zeolite has potential as a natural sanitizing agent and can improve the quality of produced duck meat.

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