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Effects of dietary levels of oxytetracycline on the growth and organ weights of guinea fowl (Numida meleagris)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

Tunde Oguntona
Tunde Oguntona
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Maiduguri, P.M.B. 1069, Maiduguri, Nigeria
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Summary

Growth and visceral organ weights of male guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) given different levels of oxytetracycline have been studied in two experiments. In the first experiment 0, 5·0, 10·0, 15·0 and 20·0 mg oxytetracycline per kg diet were given to male guinea fowl from day 1 to 12 weeks. Body weight showed significant (P < 0·05) increases with incremental levels of the antibiotic up to 10 mg/kg diet. No further increases in growth were recorded with supplementation above this level. There were no treatment effects on the gizzard, lungs and male reproductive organs. Only the heart, liver and intestine weights were significantly (P < 0·05) affected by the treatment, and then only at the highest (20 mg/kg) of the inclusion rates examined. A second experiment was conducted to find out if the growth response obtained with 10 mg/kg oxytetracycline could be produced with a smaller dose. This was achieved at 6·6 mg/kg.

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Research Article
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 111 , Issue 2 , October 1988 , pp. 217 - 220
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1988

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