Fresh garlic contains natural phytobiotics, whereas garlic powderseveral biologically active substances with prebiotic activity. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effect of feed supplementation with garlic powder on growth performance, carcass yield and meat quality in broiler chickens. The experiment was conducted with 120 male broiler chickens divided into 4 groups: group Icontrol; groups II, III and IVsupplemented with 0.2% ; 0.4% and 0.8% garlic powder, respectively. The experiment lasted up to the 56 th day of age. Growth performance of birds was determined, and at 56 days of ageslaughter analysis was performed for evaluation of slaughter traits, pH, water holding capacity (WHC) and colour (L*, a*, b*) of Musculus pectoralis superficialis, Musculus pectoralis profundus and Musculus femorotibialis medialis. The results demonstrated a steady tendency towards increase in live body weight throughout the fattening period proportionally to the level of dietary garlic powder supplementation. After feed supplementation with increasing doses of garlic powder, feed conversion ratio (kg/kg) maintained a stable positive tendency up to the 7 th week of age. Garlic powder supplementation did not influence the proportion of edible offal and meat cuts, except for abdominal fat percentage. Added to poultry feed at levels up to 0.8%, garlic powder had no adverse effect on chicken meat quality, but an increased tenderness of Musculus pectoralis superficialis was established.
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