ArticleVeterinary medicine and science2025
Impact of Zinc Hydroxychloride and Oxide Nanoparticles on Broiler Chicken Growth, Gut Microbiota, Immunity and Serum Biochemistry.
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- Synergistic effects of zinc oxide and selenium nanoparticles in drinking water on broiler chicken growth, antioxidant, and immunity responses.Veterinary and animal science · 2025Article
- Advantages and possible hazards of incorporating zinc oxide nanoparticles into broilers' diets.Tropical animal health and production · 2025Review
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Abstract
backgroundUse of more efficient sources of zinc (Zn) in corn-soybean basal diet improves the productivity in the absence of growth promoters.
objectiveThis study aimed to compare the effects of different forms of Zn (hydroxychloride: OHCl, oxide nanoparticles: ONPs) on performance and physiological parameters in broiler chickens.
methodsTreatments included control (without use of ZnOHCl and ZnONPs) and three levels of zinc (40, 80 and 110 mg/kg of diets) as either ZnOHCl or ZnONPs.
resultsThe body weight gain and feed conversion ratio for broilers fed with all levels of ZnOHCl, respectively, were greater and smaller than those of ZnONPs and control groups in the entire experiment (p < 0.05). Broilers fed with 110 mg ZnOHCl/kg benefited from the highest anti-Newcastle antibody titre and the lowest breast drip loss, whereas the heaviest relative weight of lymphatic organs and the smallest number of breast muscle pH were relevant to chickens fed with 110 mg ZnONPs/kg (p < 0.05). All levels of either ZnOHCl or ZnONPs caused better humoral immunity and the villus height:crypt depth than the control group (p < 0.05). However, all treatments had a similar effect on the relative weights of internal organs, the heterophil:lymphocyte, anti-influenza antibody titre, percentages of fat, dry matter and crude protein of breast meat, intestinal microbiota and serum biochemistry of broilers (p > 0.05).
conclusionTo sum up, supplementation of ZnOHCl in broilers' diets up to 110 mg was more efficient than ZnONPs in most responses relevant to immunology, growth performance and meat quality.
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