Využití netradičních krmiv ve výživě brojlerových kuřat

The aim of the study was to determine effect of milk thistle seed cakes in feed mixture for Ross 308 cockerels. The effects to body weight gain, feed conversion, carcass yield, nitrogen retention and biochemical parameters of blood were evaluated. The experimental group (MT40) contained 40% milk thistle seed cakes. It was compared to control group without milk thistle seed cakes. Lower weight gains and higher feed conversion were observed in group MT40 in comparison with the control group. Lower weight gains were probably connected with lower nitrogen retention in MT40 group. On the other hand, the analysis of some blood parameters in MT40 group was favourable, because of stabilization some values. Activity of hepatic enzymes - AST (alanineaminotransferase), ALP (alkaline phosphase) and LD (lactatedehydrogenase) were related to improvement of liver profile and lower damages of other organs like as skeletal muscle