Humoral indicators of resistance of broiler chickens when combining plant extract and probiotic

The article presents an analysis of the effectiveness of the immunostimulating effect of Echinacea purpurea extract and probiotic «Subtilis-C». The experimental part was carried out in two scientific and production experiments, in poultry houses with floor maintenance, on four similar groups of broiler chickens of the Cobb cross-500 with 100 heads each. To select an effective dose of Echinacea purpurea extract, the first scientific and production experience was conducted. The most optimal dose of Echinacea purpurea extract identified in the first scientific and production experiment was 5.5 mg/ kg of body weight. To evaluate the effectiveness of combining a plant extract with a probiotic, a second research and production experiment was conducted. Bactericidal and lysozyme activity in the blood serum of chickens. The paper provides data on the nature of the change in the level of the studied indicators in response to the introduction of Echinacea purpurea extract and probiotic «Subtilis-C» into the diet, the optimal dose and mode of combined administration of the studied preparations into the diet, composing the following scheme: Echinacea purpurea extract at a dose of 5.5 mg/kg body weight + «Subtilis-C» at a dose, pre-starter and starter feed (from birth to the age of one month) – 0.3 kg/ton, in finisher (from the age of one month to slaughter) – 0.15 kg/ton. In the established scheme, the plant preparation and probiotic effectively complement each other, which is significantly manifested by an increase in lysozyme activity of blood serum by 17.85%, and bactericidal activity of blood serum by 18.11%. It is noted that the established regime for the use of the studied evaporates contributes to improving the safety of livestock and the realization of the biological potential of meat productivity in broiler chickens.

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