<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The aim of this study was to determine the effect of propolis and bee pollen on selected biochemical blood parameters in broiler chickens. This experimental study was conducted on 200 Ross 308 chickens of equally distributed sex, which were divided into five groups (a control group and four experimental groups). Throughout the whole study the control group of chickens was fed the control feed mixture while the feed mixture that was fed to the experimental groups of chickens contained additives (propolis and/or bee pollen, each supplemented separately or in combination in a certain proportion). The results obtained by this study are: significantly lower blood glucose, cholesterol and calcium levels (P &lt; 0.001), as well as significantly lower triglycerides levels (P = 0.002), but also significantly higher sodium and chloride (P &lt; 0.001), phosphorus (P = 0.004) and globulins levels (P = 0.027) in chickens of the experimental groups compared to the chickens of the control group on the 21st day of fattening. Furthermore, this study has found significantly lower blood glucose (P = 0.033) levels and significantly higher levels of total proteins and globulins (P = 0.003), as well as albumins (P = 0.040) in chickens of the experimental groups compared to the chickens of the control group on the 42nd day of fattening. It can be concluded that the application of propolis and bee pollen as additives in broiler feeds enables the production of more vital and healthier animals, which significantly improves the fattening of chickens.</abstract>

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of propolis and bee pollen on selected biochemical blood parameters in broiler chickens. This experimental study was conducted on 200 Ross 308 chickens of equally distributed sex, which were divided into five groups (a control group and four experimental groups). Throughout the whole study the control group of chickens was fed the control feed mixture while the feed mixture that was fed to the experimental groups of chickens contained additives (propolis and/or bee pollen, each supplemented separately or in combination in a certain proportion). The results obtained by this study are: significantly lower blood glucose, cholesterol and calcium levels (P < 0.001), as well as significantly lower triglycerides levels (P = 0.002), but also significantly higher sodium and chloride (P < 0.001), phosphorus (P = 0.004) and globulins levels (P = 0.027) in chickens of the experimental groups compared to the chickens of the control group on the 21st day of fattening. Furthermore, this study has found significantly lower blood glucose (P = 0.033) levels and significantly higher levels of total proteins and globulins (P = 0.003), as well as albumins (P = 0.040) in chickens of the experimental groups compared to the chickens of the control group on the 42nd day of fattening. It can be concluded that the application of propolis and bee pollen as additives in broiler feeds enables the production of more vital and healthier animals, which significantly improves the fattening of chickens.

The Effects of Propolis and Bee Pollen Supplementation on Biochemical Blood Parameters of Broilers

Department for Animal Husbandry, Faculty of Agriculture in Osijek

Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek

Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine Osijek

Department of Medical Chemistry, Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine Osijek

Acta Veterinaria

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The aim of this study was to determine the effect of propolis and bee pollen on selected biochemical blood parameters in broiler chickens. This experimental...

The Effects of Propolis and Bee Pollen Supplementation on Biochemical Blood Parameters of Broilers

Published Online: Jul 04, 2018

Page range: 190 - 200

Received: Dec 01, 2017

Accepted: Apr 24, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acve-2018-0017

Keywords
additives, blood, broilers feeding, feed supplements, health

© 2018 Klaric Ivana et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Effects of Propolis and Bee Pollen Supplementation on Biochemical Blood Parameters of Broilers

Published Online: Jul 04, 2018

Page range: 190 - 200

Received: Dec 01, 2017

Accepted: Apr 24, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acve-2018-0017

Keywordsadditives, blood, broilers feeding, feed supplements, health

© 2018 Klaric Ivana et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
additives, blood, broilers feeding, feed supplements, health