2014
DOI: 10.9775/kvfd.2013.10173
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Effect of Kefir upon the Performance, Intestinal Microflora and Histopathology of Certain Organs in Laying Hens

Abstract: SummaryIn the current study, the effect of kefir upon the performance, intestinal microflora and histopathology of certain organs in laying hens was investigated. Totally, 108 Lohmann Brown layers, aged 24 weeks, were allocated randomly into three groups, as; Group C (control, n=36): no treatment, Group A (n=36): 10 cc, and Group B (n=36): 7.5 cc kefir per litre of water. Animals were fed for 10 weeks with basal diets. Livers showed moderate level of hydropic degeneration, some lipidosis and focal haemorrhages… Show more

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“…These results indicate that kefir may improve carcass hygiene by influencing the microbial balance in intestine (Yaman et al, 2006) but has no effect on body measurements. Similarly, Yenice et al (2014) reported no significant increase in heart weight, but contrary to our results, they showed an increase in live and gizzard weight in kefir-supplemented groups. In our study, there was no significant increase or decrease in spleen and bursa weights, which might be related to feed intake, which remained unchanged in the kefir-treated groups.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 99%
“…These results indicate that kefir may improve carcass hygiene by influencing the microbial balance in intestine (Yaman et al, 2006) but has no effect on body measurements. Similarly, Yenice et al (2014) reported no significant increase in heart weight, but contrary to our results, they showed an increase in live and gizzard weight in kefir-supplemented groups. In our study, there was no significant increase or decrease in spleen and bursa weights, which might be related to feed intake, which remained unchanged in the kefir-treated groups.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 99%
“…After the fixation, the tissues were subjected to alcohol, xylene and paraffin blocks, respectively. Subsequently, they were cut at 5 µm thickness of sections by microtome, glued to slides and examined under light microscope (Olympus BX51, Tokyo, Japan), after stained with Haematoxylin-Eosin (HE) [12] .…”
Section: Histopathological Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Cenesiz et al, (2008) reported that fermented dairy products (kefir, yogurt) works like commercial probiotics, dietary kefir supplementation increased growth of broilers and also, Boostani et al, (2013) reported that dietary yogurt supplementation increased growth performance. General effects of these dairy fermented food additives is that they increases growth of chicks (Boostani et al, 2013;Cenesiz et al, 2008;Karademir and Unal, 2009;Yaman et al, 2006) by increasing gut health (Yaman et al, 2006;Yenice et al, 2014). Fermented dairy products are functional foods for human nutrition, determined that they work like probiotic in the body.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%