Effect of electron beam irradiated barley grains on growth performance, blood parameters, nutrient digestibility, microbial population, and intestinal histomorphometry in broiler chickens

The aim of this study was to examine the effect of electron beam-irradiated barley on performance and some physiological parameters of broiler chicks. Treatments were barley (25% and 50% of diet, raw and irradiated at 40 kGy) and control diet that used with five dietary treatments in a completely ra...

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Published in:Journal of Applied Animal Research 2022-12, Vol.50 (1), p.408-419
Main Authors: Bornaei, Lotfollah, Salari, Somayyeh, Erfani majd, Naeem
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Barley
broiler chickens
Cholesterol
Diet
Digestibility
Duodenum
Electron beam
Gizzard
Histomorphometry
Ileum
Jejunum
microbial population
Poultry
Radiation
Triglycerides
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Summary:The aim of this study was to examine the effect of electron beam-irradiated barley on performance and some physiological parameters of broiler chicks. Treatments were barley (25% and 50% of diet, raw and irradiated at 40 kGy) and control diet that used with five dietary treatments in a completely randomized design. Irradiation decreased the negative effects of barley on weight gain during the entire production phases at the level of 50%. Relative weight of breast increased in birds fed 25% irradiated barley compared to those fed 50% barley (P 
ISSN:0971-2119
0974-1844
DOI:10.1080/09712119.2022.2089151