THE IMPACT OF PHYTOBIOTICS ORIGAMI AETHEROLEUM AND PROBIOTICS PEDIOCOCCUS ACIDILACTICI MA 18/5 M ON BIOCHEMICAL BLOOD INDICES AND PRECEACAL AVAILABILITY OF CALCIUM AND PHOSPHORUS IN BROILER CHICKENS.

The aim of our work was to evaluate the effect of phytobiotics vegetable oils Origami aetheroleum and probiotics, based on Pediococcus acidilactici MA 18/5 M on growth performance, availability of preceacal P, Ca and blood biochemical parameters of broiler chickens. The feeding trial on 450 chickens was performed, where all chickens were allocated to three treatment groups with 3 replications each. First group was negative control, second group received diet supplemented with vegetable oils Origani aetheroleum and third group diet was supplemented with Origami aetheroleum and probiotics, based on Pediococcus acidilactici MA 18/5 M. The highest body weight gain improvement (5% vs. control), where diet was supplemented with O. aetheroleum and Pediococcus acidilactici MA 18/5 M on the 8 th day of age was estimated. Feed conversion ratio was reduced by 10% vs. control at the period 9-21 days in the group where diet was supplemented with Origami aetheroleum and Pediococcus acidilactici MA 18/5 M. Combination of Origami aetheroleum and Pediococcus acidilactici MA 18/5 M, compared to control showed best effectiveness in reduction of blood cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol. Preceacal availability of Ca and P had tendency to decrease when O. aetheroleum or Pediococcus acidilactici MA 18/5 M were added.