Beneficial Effect of β-Mannanase Feed Enzyme on Performance of Chicks Challenged with Eimeria sp. and Clostridium perfringens

• Published in: Avian diseases Vol. 47; no. 3; pp. 759 - 763
• Main Authors: Jackson, M.E, Anderson, D.M, Hsiao, H.Y, Mathis, G.F, Fodge, D.W
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.07.2003
• Subjects: bacterial infections; beta-mannosidase; broiler chickens; chicks; Clostridium perfringens; coccidiosis; Eimeria; enteritis; feed formulation; necrotic enteritis; nutritive value; poultry diseases

Two experiments were conducted to determine the effect of a β-mannanase feed enzyme on the performance of broiler chicks subject to a necrotic enteritis disease challenge model involving oral inoculation of Eimeria sp. and Clostridium perfringens. β-Mannanase is known to improve productive performan...