EFFECT OF SODIUM BENTONITE AS AFLATOXIN BINDER IN B.ROILER FEEDS CONTAINING FUNGAL INFECTED GRAINS

ppb + sodium bentonite (0)0.75%) and D (aflatoxin 100 ppb + sodium bentonite ((l~1.5%), respectively. Significant increase in body weight (20.95 to 28.5 I%) was observed in birds fed ration having sodium bentonite @ 1.5%. In aflatoxin coiltainiug ration (B). feed consumption was significantly reduced as compared to other rations. Feed conversion ratio was improved per unit gain on ration A than other rations. Significantly better feed conversion ratio (2.0 I) was found in case of chicks fed ration D compared to those on ration A (2.04). C (2.15) and B (2.211). Use of bentonite at 1.5% improved the profit marginally.