dc.contributor.author | Wiseman, Melissa | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-03-05T16:21:52Z | |
dc.date.available | 2012-03-05T16:21:52Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2012-03-05 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10222/14443 | |
dc.description.abstract | Tasco® made of sun dried brown seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) by Acadian Seaplants Ltd., has displayed prebiotic like properties with ruminants and may be an alternative to antibiotic growth promoters. Tasco® was fed to male broiler chickens for 35 days in a series of three trials which compared Tasco® to the prebiotic inulin and an antibiotic and determined Tasco®’s optimal inclusion level for broilers. Trials investigated Tasco® fed at 2.0% for 14 days only and examined its effects in a 45 day trial and when subjected to microbial challenge. Tasco® enhanced growth comparatively to inulin and the antibiotic virginiamycin. Alteration of physiological variables in all three trials supported the possibility of microflora changes in the gut as a mode of action. Low levels of Tasco® (0.25% and 0.5%) were consistently effective at improving growth. Microbiological profiles, currently under way, will aid in final determination of Tasco®’s qualifications as a prebiotic. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | seaweed | en_US |
dc.subject | prebiotic | en_US |
dc.subject | Tasco® | en_US |
dc.subject | inulin | en_US |
dc.subject | poultry | en_US |
dc.title | Evaluation Of Tasco® As A Candidate Prebiotic In Broiler Chickens | en_US |
dc.date.defence | 2012-02-24 | |
dc.contributor.department | Nova Scotia Agricultural College | en_US |
dc.contributor.degree | Master of Science | en_US |
dc.contributor.external-examiner | N/A | en_US |
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinator | Dr. Dian Patterson | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Dr. Bruce Rathgeber | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Dr. Franklin Evans | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Dr. Andrew Van Kessel | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisor | Dr. Derek Anderson | en_US |
dc.contributor.ethics-approval | Not Applicable | en_US |
dc.contributor.manuscripts | Not Applicable | en_US |
dc.contributor.copyright-release | Not Applicable | en_US |