Table-5.
Effect of dietary prebiotic, probiotic, and synbiotic on carcass characteristics of broiler chickens.
| Particulars | T1 (basal diet) | T2 (basal+prebiotic) | T3 (basal+probiotic) | T4 (basal+synbiotic) | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live weight (g) | 2288.6±48.13 | 2213.5±101.66 | 2302.0±109.54 | 2322.0±69.53 | NS |
| Dressed weight (g) | 1822.0±44.56 | 1767.0±70.30 | 11793.80±102.02 | 1861.60±54.35 | NS |
| Eviscerated weight (g) | 1721.5±41.36 | 1677.75±65.81 | 1701.20±99.75 | 1765.40±51.02 | NS |
| Dressing % | 79.56±0.51 | 79.93±0.48 | 77.81±1.26 | 80.18±0.57 | NS |
| Carcass % | 75.17±0.38 | 75.90±0.47 | 73.77±1.26 | 76.04±0.55 | NS |
| Heart weight (g) | 10.75±0.19 | 8.75±0.49 | 12.60±1.47 | 11.60±0.87 | NS |
| Liver weight (g) | 47.00±2.95 | 40.50±3.54 | 43.40±2.29 | 40.80±1.02 | NS |
| Gizzard weight (g) | 43.00±1.38 | 37.75±3.29 | 37.20±3.93 | 43.60±3.40 | NS |
| Neck weight (g) | 122.00ab±1.14 | 122.25ab±5.39 | 116.80a±5.95 | 139.20b±4.02 | * |
| Wing weight (g) | 184.00±1.58 | 183.50±7.81 | 190.40±9.92 | 187.80±6.13 | NS |
| Breast weight (g) | 565.25±22.28 | 578.50±27.46 | 586.80±34.52 | 592.60±17.28 | NS |
| Back weight (g) | 319.00±9.49 | 295.00±12.59 | 295.80±22.09 | 330.40±26.30 | NS |
| Thigh weight (g) | 294.75±5.49 | 274.50±8.59 | 278.20±27.09 | 285.80±11.20 | NS |
| Drumstick weight (g) | 227.00±5.90 | 218.00±7.38 | 221.60±10.35 | 225.40±2.25 | NS |
Means bearing different superscripts in the same row differ significantly.
*
Significant (P<0.05),
**Highly significant (p<0.01). NS=Non-significant (p>0.05)