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ArticleTropical animal health and production2020

Effect of diet supplemented with coconut essential oil on performance and villus histomorphology in broiler exposed to avian coccidiosis.

Abdul Hafeez, Zia Ullah, Rifat Ullah Khan, Qudrat Ullah, Shabana Naz

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial, Veterinary
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Article in Tropical animal health and production, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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18citing papers in PubMed
5.0field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 40 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Abdul HafeezDepartment of Poultry Science, Faculty of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Sciences, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Zia UllahDepartment of Poultry Science, Faculty of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Sciences, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Rifat Ullah KhanCollege of Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Sciences, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Qudrat UllahFaculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan.
Shabana NazDepartment of Zoology, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan. drshabananaz@gcuf.edu.pk.
The University of Agriculture, Peshawar · PKGomal University · PKGovernment College University, Faisalabad · PK

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The current research study was designed to determine the inclusion of 2% dietary essential coconut oil with and without coccidiosis challenge on performance, carcass characteristics, and intestinal histomorphology in broilers. A total of 560 broiler chicks were divided into 4 groups and then subdivided into 5 replicates. Coconut oil was used at 2% in feed, whereas coccidiosis challenged was introduced using 30,000 oocysts. The other four groups were designated as G1 (without coconut oil and without oocysts), G2 (without coconut oil with oocysts), G3 (with coconut oil without oocysts), and G4 (with coconut oil and with oocysts). The results revealed that the overall feed consumption was significantly (P < 0.01) increased in G1 and G2 than G3 and G4 groups. Overall weight gain was significantly (P < 0.01) higher in G3 compared with all other groups. Significantly (P < 0.01) better feed conversion ratio was recorded at the finisher phase in G3 and G4 groups in comparison with G1 and G2. The villus length, width, and surface area were higher (P < 0.01) in G3 compared with G2. Based on the findings of the present study, it was concluded that the use of 2% coconut oil in broiler feed improved growth performance and villus histology during coccidial challenge.

Indexed as

Dietary SupplementsAnimal FeedAnimalsChickensCoccidiosisCoconut OilDietIntestinesOocystsPoultry DiseasesWeight GainCoconut OilBroilerCoconut oilIntestineOocyst

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PMID32377969
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