Effects of prebiotic, probiotic and synbiotic on performance, cecal microbial diversity and yolk cholesterol content of laying hens

• Main Authors: Tang, Shirley Gee Hoon, Sieo, Chin Chin, Ramasamy, Kalavathy, Saad, Wan Zuhainis, Wong, Hee Kum, Ho, Yin Wan
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2015
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/65027/1/PA-28.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/65027/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

This study investigated the effects of prebiotic, probiotic and synbiotic on the performance, cecal microbial diversity and yolk cholesterol content of laying hens. One hundred and sixty Hisex Brown hens, aged 20 weeks of age, were randomly allotted to four diets: basal diet (control), basal diet +...