THE EFFECTS OF SINTACIDOMIX AND SUN DROPS P ON THE PERFORMANCE AND PRESENCE OF SALMONELLA SPP. IN BROILERS

The aim of our study was to investigate the effects of the commercial preparations (Sintacidomix granular and Sintacidomix granular combined with Sun Drops P (Sintofarm SPA)) added to standard broiler diets on average mortality, relevant production parameters and the presence of Salmonella spp. During the experiment, Cobb 500 broilers were randomly divided onto three farms. The first and the second experimental group of the broilers were fed with the addition of Sintacidomix granular and Sintacidomix granular combined with Sun Drops P, respectively. The broilers from the third, control group, were fed with standard diet without addition of commercial premix preparations.At the end of the breeding, better feed conversion and reduced mortality were observed in the broilers from both experimental groups, while the average body weight was observed to be higher in the second experimental group in comparison with the control one. Meconial and fecal samples of the broilers revealed no Salmonella spp during the experiment. With the use of the commercial premix preparations it was observed that in the first and the second experimental group Campylobacter caecal colonisation was postponed until the third week in comparison with the second week in the control group. Key words: broilers, production parameters, caecal colonisation