reported that oyster mushroom contains soluble fiber compounds,
especially non-starch glucans (442–901 g/kg) and small amount of other glucans such as chitin and galactomannans, which
favor population of lactobacilli. The oyster mushroom is also famous for its cholesterol lowering effect (Bobek and Galbavy´ ,
1999). Based on these findings, it is reasonable to assume that dual addition of probiotics and the oyster mushroom herb may
induce considerable beneficial synergetic effects on performance, immune response and serum lipids in broiler chickens.
Therefore, in the present study, the effect of oyster mushroom and probiotic co-administration on growth and immune
response of broiler chickens were examined.
2. Materials and methods
2.1. Animal