The effect of stevia as a feed sweetener on weight gain and feed consumption of broiler chickens

被引:11
作者
Wood, DJ [1 ]
Lirette, A [1 ]
Crober, DC [1 ]
Ju, HY [1 ]
机构
[1] NOVA SCOTIA AGR COLL,DEPT PLANT SCI,TRURO,NS B2N 5E3,CANADA
关键词
broilers; stevia; feed additive; growth performance;
D O I
10.4141/cjas96-040
中图分类号
S8 [畜牧、 动物医学、狩猎、蚕、蜂];
学科分类号
0905 ;
摘要
One thousand day-old male chicken broilers housed in 16 floor pens to 42 d of age were used to study the effect of stevia on weight gain and feed consumption. The experimental design was a randomized complete block consisting of four diets (0%, 0.0085%, 0.0425% and 0.085% stevia) each replicated four times. Stevia did not appear to improve feed consumption or weight gain of broilers when used as a feed additive at the concentrations tested in this study.
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页码:267 / 269
页数:3
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