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Effects of Compound Probiotics on Growth Performance and Immune Function of Pigeon

CHEN Xiao-shuai1, YANG Hai-ming1, MENG Jun2,3, WANG Ying1   

  1. 1. College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China;
    2. Jiangsu Cuigu Pigeon Industry Limited Liability Company, Nanjing 211131, China;
    3. Jiangnan Pigeon Industry Limited Liability Company, Changzhou 213245, China
  • Received:2017-03-08 Online:2017-09-20 Published:2017-09-22

Abstract:

This experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of different compound probiotics on growth performance and immune function of pigeons. 72 pairs of breeding pigeons and 144 squabs were selected and randomly divided into 4 groups with 6 replicates per group and 3 pairs of breeding pigeons and 6 young pigeons per replicate.The pigeons in all groups were fed the basal diet with health care sand,meanwhile and pigeons in groups Ⅰ, Ⅱ and Ⅲ supplemented with compound probiotics Ⅰ (6×107 CFU/g Lactobacillus acidophilus+6×107 CFU/g Bifidobacterium lactis),compound probiotics Ⅱ (6×107 CFU/g Bifidobacterium lactis+6×107 CFU/g Enterococcus faecalis) and compound probiotics Ⅲ (6×107 CFU/g Lactobacillus acidophilus+6×107 CFU/g Enterococcus faecalis),resperctively. The experiment lasted for 56 d. The results showed that compared with the control group,compound probiotics Ⅱ could significantly increase the body weight and the average daily gain of pigeon at 28 and 56 days of age (P<0.05). The thymus index of the 28 days old pigeon in group Ⅱ was significantly increased (P<0.05),and the spleen index of the 56 days old pigeon in group Ⅲ was significantly increased (P<0.05). All the compound probiotics groups could increase serum immunoglobulin content of 28 and 56 days old pigeon,but did not reach a significant level (P>0.05).In summary,compound probiotics could improve the growth performance and immune organ indexes,and improve the immunity of pigeon to a certain extent, the Bifidobacterium lactis and Enterococcus feacalis had the better effect.

Key words: pigeon; compound probiotics; growth performance; immune function

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