팽이버섯 균사체 (FVM)의 급여효과를 검토하기 위하여 육계 병아리 96수를 4개 그룹으로 나누어 대조구는 기초사료(C)만 급여하였고, 시험구는 기초사료에 FVM 1% (T1), 3% (T2) 및 5% (T3)로 하여 7주 동안 급여하였다. FVM을 기초사료에 5%까지 첨가하여 급여하여도 증체, 사료섭취량, 사료요구율은 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 생체중과 도체중은 처리구에서 감소하였으나 (p<0.05), 도체율은 유의적인 차이가 없었으며, 가식내장의 근위와 간은 유의 있게 증가하였다 (p<0.05). FVM의 급여 수준이 높을수록 맹장 내 Salmonella 균수와 계분 내 암모니아가스 발생량이 현저하게 감소하였다 (p<0.05). 따라서 FVM의 육계 사료 내 첨가 실험을 통하여 5% 첨가수준까지 육계용 사료를 대체 첨가하여도 무방함이 확인되었으며, 이는 FVM의 첨가수준 증가와 함께 장내 병원성 미생물인 Salmonella와 계분 내 암모니아 가스 발생 억제 효과가 있는 것으로 밝혀져 육계 사료 내 첨가 이용성이 인정될 것으로 본다.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of dietary Flammulina velutipes mycelium (FVM) on broiler chick performance, pathogenic bacterial (E. coli, Salmonella) counts in caecal contents and amount of $NH_3$ in excreta. Ninety-six broiler chicks (HanHyup No. 3, Korea) were divided into four groups: 1) Control (basal diet), 2) T1 (supplemented with 1% FVM), 3) T2 (3% FVM), and T3 (5% FVM), and rose for 7 weeks. In results, there were no significant differences among treatments in weight gain, feed intake, feed efficiency and carcass yield. However, giblets were significantly increased in FVM treatments compared with control group (p<0.05). The number of Salmonella in caecum was significantly decreased in FVM treatments compared with control group (p<0.05). The number of E. coli was decreased in T2 but increased in T1 and T3 compared with control group. The emission of fecal $NH_3$ gas was significantly decreased in accordance with increasing the feeding level of FVM (p<0.05). In conclusion, our data indicated that the supplementation of high level of FVM could inhibit the Salmonella in caecum and reduce the emission of fecal $NH_3$ gas. Therefore, FVM at 5% level could be added in the diet of broiler chicks.
