Extra arginine helps broilers through coccidiosis
Broilers fed 100%, 105% or 110% of recommended arginine were challenged with a mix of Eimeria species. Coccidiosis reduced weight gain and carcass yield and damaged the gut lining. Arginine at 105–110% prevented the drop in weight gain, improved feed conversion and gut villi, and 110% gave the lowest oocyst count in faeces.
Practical takeawayRaising dietary arginine above the standard level can limit growth losses from coccidiosis.
Original article
- Authors
- M. Laika, R. Jahanian
- Title
- Increase in dietary arginine level could ameliorate detrimental impacts of coccidial infection in broiler chickens
- Published in
- Livestock Science, 195: 38–44
- Year
- 2017
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