Control of Aflatoxins: Summary and Conclusions
Feeding 10 kgs. (20 lbs.) Zar-Min per tonne (ton) of finished feed containing 115 ppb of aflatoxin improved the feed conversion by 5.8 points and the body weight by 5.3 points versus the 115 ppb aflatoxin control. This result is statistically significant at the 95% level of confidence.
The broilers fed the Zar-Min rations containing 115 ppb aflatoxin had a lower feed conversion by 1.1 points and higher body weight by 3.7 points than the broilers fed rations containing no Zar-Min and no aflatoxin.
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Trial Data
Zar-Min: 10 kgs. (20 lbs.) per tonne (ton) of finished feed
Strain: Peterson x Arbor Acres
Sex: Mixed
Aflatoxin: Naturally Contaminated Corn
Replications: 5 of 80 Birds each
Vaccination: Marek’s Disease and Newcastle-Bronchitis
Antibiotic: Bacitracin
Feeding 10 kgs. (20 lbs.) Zar-Min per tonne (ton) of finished feed containing 115
ppb of aflatoxin improved the feed conversion by 5.8 points and the body weight by 5.3 points versus the 115 ppb aflatoxin control. This result is statistically significant at the 95% level of confidence.
The broilers fed the Zar-Min rations containing 115 ppb aflatoxin had a lower feed conversion by 1.1 points and higher body weight by 3.7 points than the broilers fed rations containing no Zar-Min and no aflatoxin.
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Trial Rations
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| ZEO Broiler Research Trial Rations |
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Starter
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Finisher I
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Finisher II
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| Protein (%) |
22.0
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20.0
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20.0
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| Energy (Kcal/lb) |
1450.0
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1465.0
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1475.0
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| Sodium (%) |
22.0
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20.0
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20.0
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| Calcium (%) |
0.90
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0.85
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0.82
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| Phosphorus (Avail %) |
0.45
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0.42
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0.40
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 All rations were prepared to be isocaloric and isonitrongenous.
© ZEO, Inc: Broiler Research Trial with Zar-Min Feed Additive
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Trial Performance
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| ZEO Broiler Research Trial: 0- 46 Days Performance |
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Aflatoxin
(ppb)
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Body Weight
(lbs.)
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Feed Conversion
(Feed/Gain)
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ZAR-MIN
Advantage
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| 1% Zar-Min |
115
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3.919
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1.918A
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| Control Positive |
115
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3.866
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1.976B
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0.058
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| Control Negative |
01
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3.882
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1.929Aq
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0.011
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| ZEO Broiler Research Trial: 0- 21 Days Performance |
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Aflatoxin
(ppb)
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Body Weight
(lbs.)
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Feed Conversion
(Feed/Gain)
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ZAR-MIN
Advantage
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| 1% Zar-Min |
115
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1.285AB
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1.429A
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| Control Positive |
115
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1.269B
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1.529B
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0.100
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| Control Negative |
0
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1.309A
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1.442A
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0.013
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1. The Zar-Min and Positive Control Rations contained a total of 115 ppb aflatoxin derived from naturally contaminated corn. The Negative control Rations tested negative for aflatoxins.
2. Within each data set column, different superscripts in a column differ statistically at the 95% level of confidence.
| ZEO Broiler Research Trial: 21- 46 Days Performance |
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Aflatoxin
(ppb)
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Body Weight
(lbs.)
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Feed Conversion
(Feed/Gain)
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ZAR-MIN
Advantage
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| 1% Zar-Min |
115
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2.634
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2.156
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| Control Positive |
115
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2.596
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2.203
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0.047
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| Control Negative |
0
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2.572
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2.177
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0.021
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© ZEO, Inc: Broiler Research Trial with Zar-Min Feed Additive
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