Khan Md. Shaiful Islam

Bangladesh Agricultural University | BAU · Department of Animal Nutrition

This study aimed to assess the effect of existing feeding system on milk yield and nutritional status and profitability of 75.0% and 87.5% Holstein crossbreed cows under existing farming system in an area of Bangladesh. In a milk pocket area (Keraniganj, Dhaka), three dairy farms termed F1, F2 and F3 were randomly selected having 34, 55 and 19 lact...

Spirulina is multicellular, blue green algae, which contains protein (50-70%), carbohydrate (12-13%), fat (6%) fat and substantial amount of minerals, vitamins, carotenoids and some fatty acids. Considering nutrient content and prospective health benefits, an experiment was conducted with 144-day old broiler (Cobb-500). Chicks were divided into 6 g...

This study investigated the effects of fermentation on nutritional quality improvement of rice bran and their influence on broiler growth performance and cholesterol reduction. Inoculum and rice bran were mixed in a 1:1 ratio for fermentation at 39℃ for 48 h, and proximate analysis was performed to determine amino acid content. In total, 120-day-ol...

In a feeding trial rice bran (RB) was fermented by baker’s yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) along with urea to inspect its effect on crude fiber (CF), crude protein (CP) level and production performances of broiler. A total of 90 day old Cobb 500 commercial broiler chicks were randomly allocated to 3 dietary groups with 3 replicate cages and 30 bir...

How to cite: Ismita J, Islam KMS, Al-Mamun M, Debi MR. Comparative efficacy of citric acid, Spirulina platensis, and their combination as alternatives to an antibiotic growth promoter on the performances of broilers. J Adv Vet Anim Res 2022; 9(1):1-7. ABSTRACT Objective: A 35-day-long trial was conducted to compare the consequences of supplementin...

Background: In the treatment arena of oncology, there has been growing interests in developing the clinical prediction tools to estimate the risk and severity of patients with breast cancer having axillary nodal metastases. Clinical examination and ultrasonography (USG) for the assessment of axillary lymph node status in breast cancer patients is a...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the chemical composition of rice bran (RB) fermented with rumen liquor and its effect on the performance and blood metabolites of broiler. A total number of 150 day old unsexed broiler chicks (BAU Bro) were divided into 5 groups having 30 birds in each group and 10 birds were considered as replicate. Cont...

Feed of commercial broiler fortified by the external sources of vitamin and minerals which is expensive and increase the cost of feed. Blue green algae (Spirulinaplatensis) would be an alternative to those synthetic micronutrients after production in laboratory scale was studied in broiler.Spirulinaplatensiswas cultured in inorganic media contained...

The study was conducted to observe the performance of broiler in low level of dietary nutrients but using citric acid (CA) as feed additive. A total of 240 day old straight run broiler chicks (COBB 500) were randomly distributed into eight groups, with three replicate cages having 10 birds in each. Control diet (Group 1) was formulated with corn-so...

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The objective of this study was to evaluate the chemical composition of rice bran (RB)fermented with rumen liquor and its effect on the performance and blood metabolites of broiler. A total number of 150 day old unsexed broiler chicks (BAU Bro) were divided into 5groups having 30 birds in each group and 10 birds were considered as replicate. Contro...

During an experimental period of 28 days citric acid (CA) was tested as a growth promoter instead of antibiotics with replacement of commercial diet by rice polish (RP). Newly 240 hatched broiler chicks (Cobb 500) distributed into eight dietary groups (3 replicate cages having 10 birds in each), 1=Control (commercial diet), 2=Commercial diet+0.5% C...

The experiment was conducted to compare the effects of different sources of Spirulina and vitamin mineral premix as feed additive on the growth performance of broiler. Two hundred day old broiler chicks (COBB-500) were divided into five groups such as T1-(Feed containing 0.30% Vitamin mineral premix+0.0% Spirulina), T2-(Feed containing 0.15% Vitami...

The present study was conducted to investigate the changes of the nutritive value of yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) fermented De-oiled rice bran (DORB) and its impact on broiler growth and mineralization in bone. DORB was fermented using 2.0% yeast at 60% moisture content for 24 hours in an anaerobic condition. Except control (C), only yeast ferm...

Background and Objective: Poultry viscera meal (PVM) is a by-product of poultry slaughterhouses having high protein value at a relatively lower price. However, in developing countries it is a big challenge to maintain the keeping quality of viscera from collection to processing due to small scale availability per day in open market. So, this experi...

The experiment was conducted with 108 day old straight-run Hubbard Classic broiler chicks for a period of 35 days to investigate the effects of citric acid, commercial herbal additive (Keqinling) and their combination on growth and carcass traits of broiler. The dietary treatments were control (T 0), 0.5% citric acid (T 1), 0.2% Keqinling (T 2) and...

Livestock is an integral component of the complex farming system in Bangladesh as it not only serves as a source of meat protein but also a major source of farm power services as well as employment. As like as other developing countries, Bangladesh is severely short in livestock feed production. That’s why poor nutritive rice straw (Oryza sativa L....

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of AZOMITE® as source of natural minerals on growth performance of commercial broiler. A total of 1,020 day-old Cobb 500 male broiler chicks were randomly allocated to 5 dietary treatments with 6 replications per treatment having 34 chicks in each pen. The five dietary treatments were: (i) basal...

This study aimed to analyze the hemato profile of crossbred lactating cows reared at Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) Dairy Farm. Thirty-two (32) healthy crossbred lactating cows of Holstein-Frisian (HF), Jersey (J), Sindhi Sahiwal (SS) and Red Chittagong (RCC) were selected for the study and divided into four (04) groups. The cows were all...

The experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of different sources of water on feed intake and growth performance of growing bull. For this study, sixteen indigenous bulls (Bos indicus), around two years age (132.5±20.5 kg of LW), were divided into four groups having four animals in each treatment group. The animals were supplied with four...

International seminar on Rice bran as animal feed'2018 5-6th July 2018, Bangladesh Agricultural University

Seminar in Bangladesh

The objective of this study was to monitor the changes in growth, dry matter intake, and blood profiles (nutrition and reproductive hormones) of dairy heifers in response to green grass-based diets. Twelve crossbred heifers were equally divided into group 1: rice straw and concentrate; group 2: rice straw, green grass, and concentrate; group 3: gre...

A total of 96 Shaver 579 laying hens of 78 weeks of age were studied for the effects on egg production of dietary supplementation with spirulina (Spirulina platensis). The hens were divided into four dietary treatments with six replications of four birds in each group. Birds of three groups were supplemented with 0.1%, 0.2% and 0.3% spirulina and o...

Lutein is an essential dietary carotenoid with health benefits and is inter alia responsible for the colouration of egg yolk. The relationship between lutein accumulation and egg yolk colouration was therefore studied in more detail. After feeding a low-luteine diet for 21 days, 14 birds (Lohmann brown hens aged 20 weeks) were fed a diet containing...

A study was conducted on 80 cows of different genotype of dairy cattle at Savar Dairy Farm, Dhaka to know about existing genotype and their performance. In this farm, Theexisting genotypes of cattlewere Local (L), Sahiwal (SL), Fresian (F), Australian FresianSahiwal (AFS), Local×Fresian (L×F), Sahiwal×Fresian (SL×F), Local × Friesian × Friesian (LF...

In order to observe the performance of broiler in low level of dietary nutrient by using organic acid (citric acid) as feed additive an experiment was conducted. Atotal number of 120 day old chicks (COBB 500) were randomly selected and distributed into five groups having three replicates 8 birds in each. Birds were supplied with corn-soybean based...

Lutein and its isomer zeaxanthin have gained considerable interest as possible nutritional ingredient in the prevention of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in humans. Egg yolk is a rich source of these carotenoids. As an oxidative sensitive component, antioxidants such as α-tocopherol (T) might contribute to an improved accumulation in egg yo...

The experiment was conducted with 108 day old straight-run Hubbard Classic broiler chicks for a period of 35 days to investigate the effects of citric acid, commercial herbal additive (Keqinling) and their combination on growth and carcass traits of broiler. The dietary treatments were control (T0), 0.5% citric acid (T1), 0.2% Keqinling (T2) and co...

The experiment was conducted for a period of 56 days using 24 growing rabbits (4 to 6 weeks old) to evaluate the effect of citric acid (CA) on the growth performance. Concentrate mixture was fortified by 0, 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5% CA to 4 different groups of rabbit considering 6 in each. Green grass and concentrate mixture were supplied on ad-libitum bas...

The study was conducted for 35 days to observe the performance and immune status of broiler providing low level of nutrients but using citric acid (CA) as feed additive. Day-old broiler chicks (216) were distributed into 4 dietary groups (6 replicates cages having 9 birds in each) as 1,control (22.1% CP and 2961 Kcal ME/kg); 2, low protein+0.5% CA;...

Organic acids and their salts have been approved by European legislation as an alternate source of antibiotic growth promoter in diets, because antibiotics are associated with problems due to potential residual effects via food animals developing resistant strains of pathogens. Citric acid (CA) is a weak organic acid which is a natural preservative...

Sixteen castrated male Black Bengal goats (aged between 8 and 10 months and average live weight 9.16 kg) were used in a 2 × 2 factorial design to study the effect of protein levels and sources on growth and nutrient digestibility under intensive condition for 56 days. The sources of protein were mustard oil cake (MOC) and soybean meal (SBM). Level...

Food safety is a term broadly applied to food quality that may adversely affect human health. There are two major areas of concern over the presence of residues of antibiotics in animal-derived foodstuffs with regard to human health. The first is allergic reaction and the second is development of antibiotic resistance in the gut bacteria of human....

Propionic acid (PA) is a fungicide and bactericide, registered to control fungi and bacteria in stored grains, hay, grain storage areas, poultry litter, and drinking water for livestock and poultry. European Union (EU) certifies PA as the great of grain preserver and most efficient in controlling Salmonella and other pathogens. Recently it is used...

Potassium diformate (Formi) is odorless, low-corrosive and easy to handle. The European Union (EU) has approved it as non-antibiotic growth promoter, for use in non ruminant feeds. Maximum inclusion level of potassium diformate is 1.8% as registered by the European authorities which can improve weight gain up to 14%. Potassium diformate contains th...

The experiment was carried out to evaluate the effect of different levels of dried slurry (DS) as source of nitrogen fertilizer on yield and chemical composition of maize fodder (Zea mays). Four levels of DS (0, 10, 12 and 14 ton/ha) were applied in a Randomized Block Design (RBD). Green biomass yields was significantly higher in DS incorporated gr...

A total of 300 day-old Hubbard Classic broiler chicks were reared to investigate the effect of dietary inclusion of 2, 3, 4 and 5% of palm oil on feed consumption, growth performance and profitability of broiler. Addition of 4% palm oil in diet found to attribute additive effect on the growth of the bird from 2 nd to 4 th week of the trial. Broiler...

An experiment was conducted for a period of 56 days with 36 healthy New Zealand White (NZW) rabbits aged about one months having weight from 370 to 390g to evaluate the effects of dietary citric acid on growth performance, feed consumption and digestibility of nutrients as well as immune status. The experiment was designed with 6 dietary treatments...

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of dietary citric acid (CA) on the performance and mineral metabolism of broiler chicks. A total of 1720 Ross PM3 broiler chicks (days old) were randomly assigned to four groups (430 in each) and reared for a period of 35 days. The diets of groups 1, 2, 3 and 4 were supplemented with 0%, 0.2...

The objective of this study is to analyse the distribution pattern of cross bred dairy cattle and their management practices in cooperative dairy production systems in Bangladesh in order to design a standard management and breeding programme suitable for the dairy farmers in different areas under the cooperative for increasing animal productivity....

Haque, M. N., Islam, K. M. S., Akbar, M. A., Chowdhury, R., Khatun, M., Karim, M. R. and Kemppainen, B. W. 2010. Effect of dietary citric acid, flavomycin and their combination on the performance, tibia ash and immune status of broiler. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 90: 57�63. The goal of this research was to investigate the effect of citric acid (CA), the an...

Tiamulin hydrogen fumarate is a semisynthetic derivative of the diterpene antibiotic pleuromutilin used in poultry medicine to treat mainly Mycoplasma- and Brachyspira-related diseases. Its use over 30 yr has not generally increased the development of resistance to these pathogens but occasionally resistant isolates are encountered. Tiamulin admini...

An experiment was conducted for a period of 60 days with twelve bull calves with an average live weight of 77.78 ± 10.96 kg to determine the effect of treatment of rice straw with Wood Ash Extract (WAE) on feed intake, nutritive value, growth rate and economic benefits. The experimental animals were divided into three groups A, B and C having four...

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-d-old broiler chicks (Hubbard Classic) were random...

In an earlier study, the continuous medication of broiler feed with a combination of tiamulin (TIA; 20 mg/kg), chlortetracycline (CTC; 60 mg/kg), and the ionophore anticoccidial salinomycin (SAL; 60 mg/kg) caused an initial increase in BW and feed efficiency (FE; g of weight gain/kg of feed intake). However, as doses increased to combinations of 30...

A study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of ensiling rice straw with urea (4%), molasses (2%), soybean meal (4%) and supplementation with aquatic plants viz. water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes), Azolla (Azolla pinnata) and two varieties of duck weeds (LT-Lemna trisulaca and LP-Lemna perpusila) on nutritive value. Proximate composition, N...

Potential nutritive value of 10 species of tree leaves (Streblus asper, Ficus infectoria, Morus alba, Mangifera indica, Erythrina indica, Albizia spp, Artocarpus integrifolia, Leucaena leucocephala, Zizyphus mauritiana and Sesbania sesban) of Bangladesh was studied. Chemical composition, fractions, mineral concentration, amino acid contents, in vit...

Six diets containing 0,0.3,0.6,1.2,2.4, and 4.8 g commercially procured humic acid (74% humic acid in DM) /kg were offered to 480 (6 treatments×10 replicates × 8 birds/replicate) Lohmann-Hybrid newly hatched male chicks to know the performance and health status. The formulated diets were based on wheat and soybean meal (25.3% CP, 12.8 MJ ME/kg). Af...

The pleuromutilin antibiotic tiamulin (TIA) is known to produce a negative interaction in broilers when administered in combination with several ionophore anticoccidials such as salinomycin (SAL). Chlortetracycline (CTC), when administered simultaneously with TIA, has demonstrated a synergistic antimicrobial effect. A 35-d feeding study was conduct...

An experiment was conducted with commercial broilers to investigate the effects of feeding citric acid, acetic acid and their combination on their performance and to determine the economic competence of using citric acid and acetic acid in broiler rations. A total number of 108 one day old straight run broiler chicks were distributed to four dietar...

An experiment was conducted to study the effect of urease sources on proximate composition, NH3-N production, energy value, in situ disappearance of dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP) and digestibility of organic matter of urea ensiled rice straw. Rice straw (RS) was ensiled with the combination of urea, soybean seed meal (SSM), cowpea seed meal (...

The pleuromutilin antibiotic tiamulin (TIA) is known to produce a variety of negative interactive effects when it is administered in combination with several anticoccidial ionophores. A 35-d growth study was performed in cages to evaluate the compatibility of TIA when it was administered concurrently with the poly-ether ionophore anticoccidial semd...

The effect of different sources of nitrogen supplementation on growth and reproductive performance of female goats and sheep under grazing condition. In addition to grazing, goats were allocated at random to three approximately iso-nitrogenous and iso-energetic supplemental diets. Average daily dry matter intake and live weight gain did not differ...

Duckweed (Lemnaceae), tiny free-floating vascular plants, have 4 common genera, Spirodela, Lemna, Wolffia and Wolffiella, and about 40 species are world wide distributed. It attracted considerable attention for utilization as protein supplement in poultry ration to minimize chronic scarcity and high cost of animal protein supplements. Crude protein...