Dietary Supplementation of Spirulina platensis as a Substitute for Antibiotics in Arab Chicken (Gallus turcicus)

• Published in: Tropical animal science journal Vol. 47; no. 2
• Main Authors: N. A. Hasna, E. Widiastuti, I. Agusetyaningsih, E. C. Wulandari, R. Murwani, T. Yudiarti, T. A. Sartono, S. Sugiharto, H. I. Wahyuni
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: IPB University 01.06.2024
• Subjects: blood profile; egg quality; liver histopathology; Spirulina platensis; zinc bacitracin

This study was conducted to determine the effect of adding Spirulina platensis to replace zinc bacitracin on performance, egg quality, blood profile, total gut bacteria, and liver histopathology of local indigenous Arab chicken (Gallus turcicus). One hundred and eight 28-week-old laying hens were di...