S. M. Lutful Kabir
The increase of productivity in the poultry industry has been accompanied by various impacts, including emergence of a large variety of pathogens and bacterial resistance. These impacts are in part due to the indiscriminate use of chemotherapeutic agents as a result of management practices in rearin...
S. M. Lutful Kabir, Marzia Rahman, Md. Bahanur Rahman, M.M. Rahman . et al.
The research work was conducted on "Hubbard Isa Starbro" broilers to evaluate the dynamics of probiotics relating to live weight gain, carcass yield, weight of cut up meat parts and immune response. Day old broiler chicks were divided into four groups as group A (Vaccinated probiotics fed group), B ...
Mingshan Wang, Mukesh Thakur, Min‐Sheng Peng, Yu Jiang et al.
Despite the substantial role that chickens have played in human societies across the world, both the geographic and temporal origins of their domestication remain controversial. To address this issue, we analyzed 863 genomes from a worldwide sampling of chickens and representatives of all four speci...
MS Hossain, Abdullah Iqbal
Chitosan has been produced from shrimp waste by chemical method involving demineralization, deproteinization and deacetylation. The quality of chitosan depends on the conditions of the chemical extraction process. The results showed that 3% HCI and 4% NaOH were suitable concentration for demineraliz...
H.M. Salim, Hwan-Ku Kang, Nasima Akter, Da woon Kim et al.
An experiment was conducted to investigate the supplementation of direct-fed microbials (DFM) as an alternative to antibiotics on growth performance, immune response, cecal microbial population, and ileal morphology of broiler chickens. A total of 800 one-day-old male broiler chicks (Ross × Ross) we...
Torben Larsen, Shakuntala H. Thilsted, Katja Kongsbak, Marianne Hansen
The present rat balance study investigated Ca availability from the whole indigenous small fish species, mola (Amblypharyngodon mola) from Bangladesh and from skimmed milk. Four groups of six young male rats each were fed ad libitum with diets containing either small fish or milk, at 100 or 160 g cr...
Chowdhury, Dulal Sarker, S. D. Chowdhury, Terence K. Smith et al.
An experiment was conducted to evaluate the potential for dietary tamarind to alter serum and egg yolk cholesterol concentrations and overall performance in different layer strains. Thirty, 43-wk-old, Hisex Brown, ISA Brown, Lohmann Brown, Starcross Brown, Babcock B-300, and Starcross-579 strains (5...
Rakhi Chowdhury, Khan Md Shaiful Islam, Minahil Khan, Mohammad Rabiul Karim et al.
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of the supplementation of an organic acid (citric acid), antibiotic growth promoter (avilamycin), and their combination for a period of 35 d on the growth, feed efficiency, carcass yield, tibia ash, and immune status of broilers. One hundred sixty 1-...
Md. Hakimul Haque, Subir Sarker, Md. Shariful Islam, Md. Aminul Islam et al.
Antibiotic-free broiler meat production is becoming increasingly popular worldwide due to consumer perception that it is superior to conventional broiler meat. Globally, broiler farming impacts the income generation of low-income households, helping to alleviate poverty and secure food in the countr...
H.M. Salim, Khan Shahidul Huque, K.M. Kamaruddin, Anwarul Haque Beg
A growing global concern of antibiotic use in poultry diets due to its potential adverse effects on birds and human health, food safety and the environment has led to a complete ban or restricted use in some countries, and, at the same time, expanding options for the use of alternative feed additive...
Raymond J. O’Connor
SUMMARY The differential development of various body organs and of fat, water, and other constituents was studied in three species with altricial nestlings—Blue Tit, House Martin and House Sparrow. In all species resources available at each stage of the nestling period were allocated to those compon...
Ismat Jahan Anee, Shamimul Alam, Rowshan Ara Begum, Reza Md Shahjahan et al.
Abstract Background The constant global need for food has created a demand for colossal food production. Every day the world requires more food than it is capable of growing and harvesting. Antibiotics have been used in healthy food products to promote growth and prevent disease in food-producing an...
Sonia Tabasum Ahmed, ME Hossain, G. M. Kim, J. A. Hwang et al.
A study was conducted to evaluate the effects of resveratrol and essential oils from medicinal plants on the growth performance, immunity, digestibility, and fecal microbial shedding of weaned piglets. A total of 48 weaned piglets (8 kg initial weight, 28-d-old) were randomly allotted to four dietar...
Shubash Chandra Das, S. D. Chowdhury, Mashrufah Khatun, Masahide Nishibori et al.
AbstractThe aim of this paper is to review the current status of poultry production and its future prospects in Bangladesh, covering both rural and commercial poultry production. As an important sub-sector of livestock production, the poultry industry in Bangladesh plays a crucial role in economic g...
Md. Bazlur Rahman Mollah, Md. Al Mehedi Hasan, Md. Abdus Salam, Md. Ashraf Ali
Computer assisted digital image analysis was performed to investigate the possibility of estimating body weight of live broiler. To achieve the stated objective, 100 Arbor acres broiler chicks were reared under standard rearing condition and 1200 digital images were captured from 20 randomly selecte...
C.L. Bailie, M.E.E. Ball, N.E. O’Connell
The aim of this study was to assess the effect of natural light and straw bales on activity levels and leg health in commercial broiler chickens. Houses containing ∼23 000 broiler chickens were assigned to one of four treatments in a 2 × 2 factorial design. Treatments involved two levels of access t...
M. Saiful Islam, NS Lucky, M. R. Islam, Abdul Ahad et al.
An experiment was conducted to study the hematological parameters in Fayoumi, Assil and Local Chickens of different ages reared in Sylhet region. 250 chickens of three breeds (100 Fayoumi, 50 Assil and 100 Local) were tested at different ages (1, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months) to observe the hematological p...
Kazi Rafiq, Muhammad Tofazzal Hossain, Rokeya Ahmed, Md. Mehedi Hasan et al.
The poultry industry has grown so fast alongside the irrational use of antibiotics to maximize profit and make the production cost-effective during the last few decades. The rising and indiscriminate use of antibiotics might result in the deposition of residues in poultry food products and in the de...
Mostafa Ali Reza Hossain, K. Jauncey
Abstract. Three oilseed meals (mustard, linseed and sesame) of Bangladeshi origin were evaluated as fish meal substitutes in diets of common carp, Cyprinus carpio L. These oilseed meals were included in the diet at various levels (25, 50 and 75% of dietary protein) and the response of fish fed these...
Muhammad A.B. Siddik, Janet Howieson, Ravi Fotedar
This study was conducted to investigate the effects that tuna hydrolysate (TH) supplementation in poultry by‐product meal (PBM) diets would have on growth, immunity and resistance to Vibrio harveyi infection in juvenile barramundi, Lates calcarifer. Five isonitrogenous and isocaloric diets containin...