Efficacy of Zinc/Creatine Supplementation on Improving Growth Performance of Local Balady Chicks

Amer, NSI; Hatab, MH; Sabic, EM

doi:10.1590/1806-9061-2017-0562

ABSTRACT

An experiment was designed to study the efficacy of Zinc and or creatine monohydrate (CMH) supplementation, either alone or in combination, on improving growth performance of Balady chicks. A total number of 144 Balady chicks were randomly divided into four equal groups. The first treatment was fed the basal diet and served as control, while groups 2, 3, and 4 were given the basal diet and supplemented drinking water with, 0.6 mg/ml (zinc sulphat); 0.45 mg/ml (CMH); 0.6 mg/ml (zinc sulphat) + 0.45 mg/ml (CMH), respectively. The results indicated that the live body weight, weekly body weight gain and feed efficiency were significantly (p≤0.05) improved in all treated groups compared with the control. Also, significant decrease (p≤0.05) has been recorded in water consumption values of treated groups compared to control. Moreover, significant increase was recorded in carcass yield, kidney, spleen, bursa, thymus and intestine density (weight/length) with treated groups as compared to control group. On the other hand, serum total protein, globulin, total lipids, total antioxidant, thyroxine hormone level were significantly higher in treated groups than the control. Furthermore, Red and white blood cell counts, hemoglobin level, hematocrit values and antibody titres against Newcastle disease virus, were significantly improved in all treated groups. Therefore, it can be concluded that Zn and or CMH supplementation improved the physiological, productive traits of Balady chicks. The best significant results of performance were recorded for group the supplemented with Zn and CMH in combination compared with those of other treatments.

Keywords:
Zn and CMH supplementation; Balady chicks; performance; carcass characteristics; hematological; biochemical indices

[1] Corresponding author e-mail address Nashat Saeid Ibrahim Amer Biological Applic. Dep., Nuclear Res. Center, Atomic Energy Authority, Inshas, Abu-zabel, Egypt, P.O, Box 13759. Tel: (0202) 01119992240 Email: nashaat1977@yahoo.com

Ingredients composition	%
Ground yellow corn 8.5%	61.5
Soybean meal (44%)	25
Corn gluten meal (62%)	6
Corn oil	3
Dicalcium. phosphate	1.7
Limestone	1.5
DL-methionine	0.05
Sodium chloride (NaCl)	0.40
L-Lysine-Hcl	0.05
Vitamin and Min. Mixture *	0.3
Total	100
Calculated chemical analysis Crude protein Crude fiber Crude fat Calcium Available phosphorous Lysine Methionine Met+cystine Metabolizable Energy	19.95 1.7 2.68 1.08 0.59 0.85 0.45 0.34 3080.9 Kcal /kg

Live Body weight gain (g/bird/week)	Experimental groups
Live Body weight gain (g/bird/week)	Control	Zn	Creatine	Zn &Creatine
1^st week	112.5±5.9 ^d	120.7±6.7^c	133.3±6.9^b	147.7±6.7 ^a
2 ^nd week	100±6.2 ^c	106±6.7 ^b	110±7.9 ^b	134±7.8^a
3 ^rd week	86.3±2.8 ^c	103.6±4.1 ^b	108.2±6.1 ^b	126.3±4.1^a
4 ^th week	85.7±3.2 ^d	95.5±2.1^b	102.6±3.4^b	112.6±3.3 ^a
5 ^th week	80.3±5.6 ^d	110.3±5.2 ^c	117.3±4.9 ^b	141.7±4.2 ^a

Growth performance	sex	Experimental groups
Growth performance	sex	Control	Zn	Creatine	Zn &Creatine
Initial live body weight (g)	Male	678.3±0.5 ^a	678.2±0.4 ^a	670.5±0.48 ^a	671.0±0.5 ^a
	Female	494.0±0.5 ^a	495.8±0.4 ^a	502.6±0.5 ^a	497.4±0.49 ^a
	Mean	586.1±0.5 ^a	587.2±0.4 ^a	586.6±0.5 ^a	584.2±0.5 ^a
Final live body weight (g) at 5 ^th week	Male	1190±1.45 ^d	1270±1.66 ^c	1317±0.88 ^b	1428±1.66 ^a
	Female	909±1.66 ^c	972±2.08 ^b	995±1.85 ^a	1062±2.89 ^a
	Mean	1049.5±7.6 ^c	1121±5.2 ^b	1156±4.9 ^b	1245±4.2 ^a
Daily weight gain (g)		13.29±1.5^d	15.32±1.4^c	16.33±1.4^b	18.92±0.8 ^a
Daily Feed intake (g./bird)		45.9±1.3^a	44.0±0.9^b	41.6±1.2 ^c	39.5±0.9 ^c
Feed consumption(g)/bird		1606.5±2.3^a	1540±2.3^b	1456±2.3^c	1382.5±2.3^d
Feed conversion ratio (feed : gain)		3.45±0.1^a	2.87±0.1^b	2.55±0.09^c	2.09±0.09^d
Feed efficiency ratio (gain : feed)		0.29±0.1^d	0.35±0.1^c	0.39±0.09^b	0.48±0.09^a
Feed intake (g)/bird
1^st week		57.1±0.37 ^a	54.9±0.33 ^b	52.8±0.32 ^c	48.2±0.37 ^d
2 ^nd week		60.6±0.33 ^a	58.3±0.32 ^b	54.01±0.49 ^c	50.3±0.33 ^d
3 ^rd week		64.9±0.39 ^a	61.74±0.33 ^b	59.22±0.49 ^c	55.7 ±0.53 ^d
4 ^th week		67.4±0.37 ^a	64.67±0.19 ^b	62.77±0.18 ^c	59.1±0.32 ^d
5 ^th week		71.3±0.48 ^a	68.3±0.38 ^b	63.7±0.32 ^c	63.3±0.74 ^c

Water consumption ml/bird	Experimental groups
Water consumption ml/bird	Control	Zn	Creatine	Zn &Creatine
1^st week	137.03±1.85 ^a	135.2±1.85 ^a	125.9±1.85 ^b	111.1±5.5 ^c
2 ^nd week	140.7±1.85 ^a	135.2±1.85 ^a	137.03±1.85 ^a	120.4±1.85 ^b
3 ^rd week	175±1.61 ^a	163.3±1.7 ^b	146.1±3.47 ^c	157.4±3.7 ^b
4 ^th week	196.3±1.85 ^a	168.5±0.98 ^b	168.5±1.85 ^b	153.7±1.85 ^c
5 ^th week	218.5±3.7 ^a	201.8±1.85 ^b	207.5±3.7 ^b	177.7±3.2 ^c

Relative weight of carcass and some organs(g)	Experimental groups
Relative weight of carcass and some organs(g)	Control	Zn	Creatine	Zn &Creatine
Live body weight	1049±1.45 ^d	1121±1.66 ^c	1156±0.88 ^b	1245±1.66 ^a
Carcass	62.12±1.6 ^b	66.47±0.25 ^a	65.99±0.65 ^a	66.47±1.05 ^a
Liver	2.1±0.16 ^a	2.1±0.14 ^a	1.9±0.07 ^a	1.9±0.07^a
Gizzard	2.1±0.21 ^a	1.9±0.18 ^a	2±0.15 ^a	1.9±0.16 ^a
Kidney	0.64±0.08 ^b	0.73±0.01 ^a	0.71±0.03^a	0.61±0.06 ^b
Proventriculus	0.4±0.06 ^a	0.41±0.05 ^a	0.42±0.04 ^a	0.41±0.02 ^a
Spleen	0.22±0.03 ^b	0.26±0.03 ^a	0.24±0.01 ^a	0.25±0.03 ^a
Bursa	0.33±0.1 ^b	0.38±0.05 ^a	0.37± 0.02 ^a	0.33±0.06 ^b
Thymus	0.4±0.07 ^a	0.335±0.07 ^a	0.37±0.04 ^a	0.33±0.045 ^a
Heart	0.48±0.01 ^b	0.52±0.02 ^a	0.475±0.007 ^b	0.445±0.01 ^c
Small intestine density (weight/ length)	1.6±0.03 ^b	1.8 ± 0.02^a	1.6±0.03 ^b	1.9±0.05 ^a

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Efficacy of Zinc/Creatine Supplementation on Improving Growth Performance of Local Balady Chicks

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Trails	Experimental groups
Trails	Control	Zn	Creatine	Zn &Creatine
RBCs Count×10⁶	4.13±0.06 ^c	4.3±0.07 ^b	4.67±0.05 ^a	4.45±0.03 ^b
Hb (g/dl)	22.4±0.3 ^c	23±0.1 ^b	24±0.15 ^a	23±0.1 ^b
PCV %	83.6±0.4 ^b	85.9±0.2 ^a	85.5±0.1 ^a	85.6±0.5 ^a
WBCs Count×10³	279.9±7.4 ^b	349.9±6.3 ^a	344.7±4.9 ^a	347.5±5.8 ^a

Days of treatment	Antibody titres against Newcastle disease virus
	Experimental groups
	Control	Zn	Creatine	Zn &Creatine
3^rd day	3.75±0.25 ^b	5.25±0.25 ^a	4.5±0.29 ^ab	5.25±0.25 ^a
7^th day	5.25±0.25 ^c	8.25±0.25 ^a	7.25±0.25 ^b	8.25±0.25 ^a
9^th day	4.25±0.25 ^b	6.75±0.475 ^a	5.75±0.25 ^a	6.75±0.475 ^a

Parameters	Experimental groups
Parameters	Control	Zn	Creatine	Zn &Creatine
Total protein(g/dl)	4.2±0.05^b	4.57±0.03^a	4.56±0.04 ^a	4.4±0.04 ^a
Albumin(g/dl)	2.83±0.04^b	3.04±0.04 ^a	3.04±0.04 ^a	3.0±0.03 ^a
Globulin(g/dl)	1.35±0.07 ^c	1.53±0.07 ^a	1.52±0.09 ^a	1.4±0.09^b
T. lipids (mg/dl)	667±8.9^c	729±7.02^a	683.06±10.63^b	748.2±15.35^a
Triglyceride(mg/dl)	157.7±2.86^c	181.3±6.9^b	171.45±3.14^b	188±7.8^a
Cholesterol(mg/dl)	154.7±0.39^c	162±1.0^b	161.5±0.^b	165±0.5^a
ALT (u/ml)	51.85±0.8^c	57.03±0.8^b	53.3±0.2^c	58.91±0.8^a
AST (u/ml)	104.5±1.02^c	116.8±1.4^b	107.5±1.28^c	124.7±0.33^a
Alk. Phosphatase (IU/L)	96.8±0.57 ^c	102.2±0.53 ^b	98.6±0.3 ^b	116.6±0.62 ^a
T.antioxidant(mM / L)	1.22±0.05^d	1.74±0.02^a	1.4±0.02^c	1.61±0.02^b
T4(nmol/L)	52.78±0.87 ^d	87.15±0.9 ^b	68.13±0.8 ^c	97.45±0.6 ^a