Comparison of the supplemental effects of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and antibiotics in low‐protein and high‐fibre diets fed to broiler chickens

References

• Armstrong , D. G. Control and manipulation of animal growth . Proc. Univ. Nottingham 43rd Easter School, 1985 . Gut active growth promoters , Edited by: Buttery , P. J. , Lindsay , D. and Haynes , N. B. pp. 21 – 37 . London : Butterworths .
   Google Scholar
• Bartov , I. 1992a . Lack of effect of dietary energy to protein concentration on the response of broiler chickens to virginiamycin . Br. Poult. Sci. , 33 : 381 – 391 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Bartov , I. 1992b . Effects to energy concentration and duration of feeding on the response of broiler chicks to growth promoters . Br. Poult. Sci. , 33 : 1057 – 1068 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Bradley , G. L. , Savage , T. S. and Timm , K. I. 1994 . The effects of supplementing diets with Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. boulardii on male poult performance and ileal morphology . Poult. Sci. , 73 : 1766 – 1770 .
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Brander , G. C. and Pugh , D. M. 1979 . Veterinary applied pharmacology and therapeutics , London : ELBS and Bailliere, Tindall .
   Google Scholar
• Boorman , K. N. and Ellis , G. M. 1996 . Maximum nutritional response to poor quality protein and amino acid utilisation . Br. Poult. Sci. , 37 : 145 – 156 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Bunyan , J. L. , Jefferies , J. R. , Sayers , A. L. , Gulliver , S. and Coleman , K. 1977 . Antimicrobial substances and chick growth promotion: the growth promoting activity of antimicrobial substances including fifty‐two used either in therapy or as dietary additives . Br. Poult. Sci. , 18 : 283 – 294 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Cheng , T. K. , Hambre , M. L. and Coon , C. N. 1997 . Responses of broilers to dietary protein levels and amino acid supplementation to low protein diets at various environmental temperatures . J. Appl. Poult. Res. , 6 : 18 – 33 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Collington , G. K. , Parker , D. S. , Ellis , M. and Armstrong , D. G. 1988 . The influence of probiotic or tylosin on growth of pigs and development of gastrointestinal tract . Anim. Prod. , 46 : 521 – 522 .
   Google Scholar
• Collington , G. K , Parker , D. S. , Ellis , M. and Armstrong , D. G. 1990 . The influence of inclusion of either an antibiotic or a probiotic in the diet on the development of digestive enzymes in the pig . Br. J. Nutr. , 64 : 59 – 70 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Daniel , W. W. 1991 . Biostatistics: A foundation for analysis in the health sciences. , Fifth Edition , New York, , USA : John Wiley .
   Google Scholar
• Deschepper , K. and De Groote , G. 1995 . Effect of dietary protein, essential and nonessential amino acids on the performance and carcase composition of male broiler chickens . Br. Poult. Sci. , 36 : 229 – 245 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Fethiere , R. and Miles , R. D. 1987 . Intestinal tract weight of chicks fed antibiotic and probiotic . Nutr. Rep. Int. , 36 : 1305 – 1309 .
   Google Scholar
• Fuller , R. 1973 . Ecological studies on the lactobacillus flora associated with the crop of the fowl . J. Appl. Bact. , 36 : 131 – 139 .
   Google Scholar
• Fuller , R. 1989 . Probiotics in man and animals: A review . J. Appl. Bact. , 66 : 365 – 378 .
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Gadd , J. Biotechnology in feed industry . Proceedings of the 13th Annual symposium . Life without antibiotic digestive enhancers , Edited by: Lyons , T. P. and Jacques , K. A. pp. 277 – 291 . Nicholasville, KY, , USA : Alltech International Publications .
   Google Scholar
• Huyghebaert , G. and De Groote , G. 1997 . Bioefficacy of zinc bacitracin in practical diets for broilers and laying hens . Poult. Sci. , 76 : 849 – 856 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Jefferies , L. , Coleman , K. and Bunyan , J. L. 1977 . Antimicrobial substances and chick growth promotion: comparative studies on selected compounds in vitro and in vivo . Br. Poult. Sci. , 18 : 295 – 308 .
   Google Scholar
• Juven , B. J. , Meinersmann , R. J. and Stern , N. J. 1991 . A review: Antagonistic effects of lactobacilli and pediococci to colonization by human enteropathogens in live poultry . J. Appl. Bact. , 70 : 95 – 103 .
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Kumar , A. and Dingle , J. Australian experience with yeast culture in broiler diets . Proceedings of Alltech's 12th Annual symposium on biotechnology in feed industry . Edited by: Lyons , T. P. and Jacques , K. A. pp. 189 – 194 . Nicholasville, KY, , USA : Alltech International Publications .
   Google Scholar
• Lacroix , J.P. , Lefrancois , M.R. , Goulet , J. and Bernier , J. F. 1997 . Effect of dietary lactose and Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. boulardii on broiler grwoth performance and on volatile fatty acids concentration of digesta . Poult. Sci. , 76 (Suppl. 1) : 322
   Google Scholar
• Lyons , T. P. Biotechnology in feed industry . Proceedings of the 13th Annual symposium . A new era in animal production: the arrival of the scientifically proven natural alternatives , Edited by: Lyons , T. P. and Jacques , K. A. pp. 1 – 13 . Nicholasville, KY, , USA : Alltech International Publications .
   Google Scholar
• Miles , R. D. Biotechnology in feed industry . Proceedings of the 9th Annual symposium . Manipulation of the microflora of the gastrointestinal. Natural ways to prevent colonization by pathogens , Edited by: Lyons , T. P. and Jacques , K. A. pp. 133 – 150 . Nicholasville, KY, , USA : Alltech International Publications .
   Google Scholar
• Mohan , B. , Kadirvel , R. , Natarajan , A. and Bhaskaran , M. 1995 . Effect of probiotic supplementation on growth, nitrogen utilisation and serum cholesterol in broilers . Br. Poult. Sci. , 37 : 395 – 401 .
   Google Scholar
• Moran , E. T. and Stilborn , H. L. 1996 . Effects of glutamic acid on broilers given submarginal crude protein with adequate essential amino acids using feeds high and low in potassium . Poult. Sci. , 75 : 120 – 129 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Nakano , M. 1996 . Effects of a mixture of microorganisms, Lactobacillus acidophilus or Streptomyces faecalis on cholesterol metabolism in rats fed on fat and cholesterol enriched diets . Br. J. Nutr. , 76 : 857 – 867 .
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• National Research Council . 1994 . Nutrient Requirements of Poultry. , 9th rev. edn. , Washington, DC : National Academy Press .
   Google Scholar
• Olorede , B. R. , Onifade , A. A. , Okpara , A. O. and Babatunde , G. M. 1996 . Growth, nutrient retention, haematology and serum chemistry of broiler chickens fed sheabutter cake or palm kernel cake in the humid tropics . J. Appl. Anim. Res. , 10 : 173 – 180 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Onifade , A. A. 1993 . Comparative utilization of three dietary fibre sources by broiler chickens , Nigeria : Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Ibadan . Ph.D. Thesis,
   Google Scholar
• Onifade , A. A. 1997 . Growth performance, carcass composition, organ measurements and haematology of broiler chicks fed a high fibre diet supplemented with antibiotics or dried yeast . Nahrung , 41 : 370 – 374 .
   Google Scholar
• Onifade , A. A. and Babatunde , G. M. 1996 . Supplemental value of dried yeast in a high‐fibre diet for broiler chicks . Anim. Feed. Sci. Technol. , 62 : 91 – 96 .
   Google Scholar
• Onifade , A. A. and Babatunde , G. M. 1997a . Comparative response of broiler chicks to a high fibre diet supplemented with four antibiotics . Anim. Feed. Sci. Technol. , 64 : 337 – 342 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Onifade , A. A. and Babatunde , G. M. 1997b . Comparative utilization of three by‐products feed resources supplemented with or without molasses by broiler chicks . Arch. Zootec. , 46 : 137 – 144 .
   Google Scholar
• Onifade , A. A. and Babatunde , G. M. 1998 . Comparison of the utilisation of palm kernel meal, brewers dried grains and maize offal by broiler chicks . Br. Poult. Sci. , 39 : 245 – 250 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Onifade , A. A. and Odunsi , A. A. 1998 . Efficacy of procaine penicillin as growth promoter in low and high fibre diets fed to broiler chickens . Arch. Zootec. , 47 in press
   Google Scholar
• Panigrahi , S. and Powell , C. J. 1991 . Effects of high inclusion of palm kernel meal in broiler chicks diets . Anim. Feed. Sci. Technol. , 34 : 37 – 47 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Perrault , N. and Leeson , S. 1992 . Age‐related carcass composition changes in male broiler chickens . Can. J. Anim. Sci. , 72 : 919 – 929 .
   Google Scholar
• Salanitoro , J. P. , Blake , I. G. , Muirhead , P. A , Magho , M. and Goodman , J. K. 1978 . Bacteria isolated from the duodenum, ileum and caecum of young chicks . Appl. Environ. Microbiol. , 35 : 782 – 790 .
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Santoso , U. , Tanaka , K. and Ohtani , S. 1995 . Effect of dried Bacillus subtilis culture on growth, body composition and hepatic lipogenic enzyme activity in female broiler chicks . Br. J. Nutr. , 74 : 523 – 529 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Sarra , P. G. , Dellaglio , F. and Bottazzi , V. 1985 . Taxonomy of lactobacilli isolated from alimentary tract of chickens . Syst. Appl. Microbiol. , 6 : 86 – 89 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Simon , O. 1989 . “ Metabolism of protein and amino acids ” . In Protein metabolism in farm animals: Evaluation, digestion, absorption and metabolism , Edited by: Bock , H.‐D. , Eggum , B. O. , Low , A. G. , Simon , O. and Zebrowska , T. 273 – 366 . Berlin : Oxford Science Publications. VEB Deutscher Landwirtschafts Verlag .
   Google Scholar
• Spring , P. Biotechnology in feed industry . Proceedings of the 13th Annual symposium . Understanding the development of the avian gastrointestinal microflora: An essential key for the developing competitive exclusion products , Edited by: Lyons , T. P. and Jacques , K. A. pp. 313 – 324 . Nicholasville, KY, , USA : Alltech International Publications .
   Google Scholar
• Uzu , G. 1982 . Limit of reduction of the protein level in broiler feeds . Poult. Sci. , 61 : 1557 – 1558 .
   Google Scholar
• Uzu , G. 1983 . Broilers feed reduction of the protein level during finishing period: Effect on performance and fattening . AEC Informations , 242 (03600 Commentary, France)
   Google Scholar
• Wagner , D. D. and Thomas , O. P. 1978 . Influence of diets containing rye or pectin on the intestinal flora of chicks . Poult. Sci. , 57 : 971 – 975 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Yeo , J. and Kim , K.‐I. 1997 . Effects of feeding an antibiotic, a probiotic, or yucca extract on growth and intestinal urease activity in broiler chicks . Poult. Sci. , 76 : 381 – 385 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Yoshizawa , R , Nagasawa , T. , Nishizawa , N. and Funatiki , R. 1997 . Protein synthesis and degradation change rapidly in response to food intake in muscle of food‐deprived mice . J. Nutr. , 127 : 1156 – 1159 .
   PubMedGoogle Scholar