Volume 12, Issue 26, 2026 (Forthcoming Issue)

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The global pressure to eliminate synthetic Antibiotic Growth Promoters due to antimicrobial resistance has accelerated the search for sustainable, natural alternatives. This study evaluated the modulatory effects of fermented maize supernatant (FMS) as an organic liquid feed additive on the growth performance, intestinal microflora ecology, carcass yield, and meat sensory profile of broiler chickens. A total of two hundred and fifty one- day-old chicks (Hubbard) were randomly assigned to five treatments in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD), with each treatment comprising five replicates of ten birds each. The birds were reared in environmentally controlled deep litter pens for 42 days. Treatment 1 (T1, negative control) received a basal diet and un-supplemented drinking water; T2 (positive control) received the basal diet with the synthetic antibiotic neomycin at 20 g/L of water; while T3, T4, and T5 received the basal diet supplemented with FMS via drinking water at 10, 20, and 30 mL/L, respectively. The results demonstrated that growth performance indices, including cumulative feed intake, final body weight, and average daily gain

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Modulatory effects of fermented maize supernatant as an organic liquid feed additive on the growth performance, intestinal microflora ecology, carcass yield, and meat sensory profile of broiler chickens

Alagbe John Olujimi

The global pressure to eliminate synthetic Antibiotic Growth Promoters due to antimicrobial resistance has accelerated the search for sustainable, natural alternatives.

Discovery Agriculture, 2026, 12(26), e19da3227

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Hematology and Serum Biochemical Parameters of Kano Brown Bucks Fed Ensiled Cereal and Legume Fodders Supplemented with Concentrate Diets in Semi-Arid Region of Nigeria

Faruq Usman Yakubu, Rabi Muhammad Ashiru, Umar Ibrahim, Mubarak Ahmed Hassan

The experiment was conducted to determine the hematology and serum biochemical parameters of Kano Brown bucks fed ensiled cereal and legume fodders supplemented with concentrate diets.

Discovery Agriculture, 2026, 12(26), e20da3223

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Assessment of Acinos arvensis Leaf Powder as a Natural Replacement for Chemical Antibiotics in Hubbard Broilers: Effect on Growth, Nutrient Utilization and Blood Parameters

Alagbe John O, Aliyu Karimat I, Togun Mary E, Agubosi OCP, Daniel Anorue N

This research examined how well Acinos arvensis leaf powder (AALP) can perform as a natural feed additive instead of synthetic antibiotics in broiler chickens. The trial used 200 one-day-old Hubbard broiler chicks

Discovery Agriculture, 2026, 12(26), e21da3229

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