EFFECT OF ANTIBIOTICS AND WATER QUALITY ON THE GROWTH, INTESTINAL CHARACTERISTICS AND BACTERIAL POPULATIONS OF BROILERS CHICKS

Authors

  • I. I. DAFWANG University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706 - 1284 U.S.A
  • M. L. SUNDE Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
  • M. E. COOK University of Wisconsin
  • D. M. SCHAEFER University of Wisconsin
  • S. C. RICKE University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706 - 1284 U.S.A
  • D. J. PRINGLE University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706 - 1284 U.S.A.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v23i2.2244

Keywords:

Water Quality, Chicks, Poultry, Bacteria

Abstract

Experiments were conducted to study the effect subtherapeutic levels of dietary antibiotic supplementation on the growth, intestinal characteristics and bacterial populations of chicks reared on "dirty" versus "clean" water. the lack of growth response to antibiotics in a Results showed that growth response to  penicillin was independent of water treatment and the magnitude of growth response ranged from 0.9 to 18.3% levels. Bursal weights were significantly increased (P<0.05) and intestinal weights significantly decreased (P<0.01) in. chicks fed penicillin. The effect of antibiotics on The lack of growth response to antibiotics in intestinal thickness and length were  inconsistent while bacterial counts on Sulfite - the only common denominator to all Polymyxin-Sulfadiazine (SPS) and K.F. antibiotics is their ability to inhibit the growth streptococcus agar  were unaffected by penicillin and water treatments.

Author Biographies

  • I. I. DAFWANG, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706 - 1284 U.S.A

    Department of Poultry Science

  • M. L. SUNDE, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

    NAERLS, 

  • M. E. COOK , University of Wisconsin

    Department of Meat and Animal Science

  • D. M. SCHAEFER, University of Wisconsin

    Department of Nutritional Sciences

  • S. C. RICKE, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706 - 1284 U.S.A

    Department of Nutritional Sciences

  • D. J. PRINGLE, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706 - 1284 U.S.A.

     Department of Poultry Science,

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Published

2021-01-12

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 2 (1996)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

EFFECT OF ANTIBIOTICS AND WATER QUALITY ON THE GROWTH, INTESTINAL CHARACTERISTICS AND BACTERIAL POPULATIONS OF BROILERS CHICKS . (2021). Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 23(2), 116-123. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v23i2.2244