Potassium diformate affects the growth and development of broilers by improving intestinal function and digestive enzyme activity

Gut health of broiler chickens is essential for production performance. The present study aimed to evaluate the impact of dietary supplementation with potassium diformate (KDF) on growth performance and intestinal health in broiler chickens. A total of 180 Arbor Acres (AA) broiler chickens were rand...

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Published in:Poultry science 2024-10, Vol.103 (10), p.104049, Article 104049
Main Authors: Chen, Xing, Zheng, Aijuan, Chen, Zhimin, Pirzado, Shoaib Ahmed, Wang, Zedong, Chen, Jiang, Zou, Zhiheng, Liu, Guohua
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
amylases
Animal Feed - analysis
Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena - drug effects
Animals
Bifidobacterium
blood serum
carboxylic ester hydrolases
carcass weight
Chickens - growth & development
Chickens - physiology
crude protein
Diet - veterinary
dietary supplements
Dietary Supplements - analysis
Digestion - drug effects
digestive enzyme activities
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
duodenum
energy
enzyme activity
Escherichia coli
glucose
growth performance
ileum
ileum microbiota
Intestines - drug effects
Intestines - physiology
jejunum
Lactobacillus
Male
METABOLISM AND NUTRITION
muscles
nutrient apparent utilization rate
nutrient utilization
pectoralis muscle
plate count
potassium
potassium diformate
poultry science
Random Allocation
slaughter
trypsin
urea
villi
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Summary:Gut health of broiler chickens is essential for production performance. The present study aimed to evaluate the impact of dietary supplementation with potassium diformate (KDF) on growth performance and intestinal health in broiler chickens. A total of 180 Arbor Acres (AA) broiler chickens were randomly allocated into 3 treatments, with 6 replicates, containing 10 chicks in each replicate. The treatment groups were: control group (CON) was fed a basal diet; KDF-4 groups fed the basal diet with 4 g/kg KDF; KDF-8 groups fed the basal diet with 8 g/kg KDF. The experiment period lasted for 42 d. During the starter phase, the ADFI and F/G of broilers in KDF groups were lower (P < 0.05) compared to the CON group. Furthermore, the BW and ADG in KDF-4 group was improved (P
ISSN:0032-5791
1525-3171
1525-3171
DOI:10.1016/j.psj.2024.104049