Dietary organic acid and fiber sources affect performance, intestinal morphology, immune responses and gut microflora in broilers

This experiment was designed to investigate the effects of a dietary organic acid (OA) mixture and 2 fiber sources on performance, intestinal morphology, immune responses and gut microflora in broilers. A total of 390 one-day-old broiler chicks (Ross 308) were allocated to 6 dietary treatments with...

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Published in:Animal Nutrition 2019-06, Vol.5 (2), p.156-162
Main Authors: Sabour, Sakineh, Tabeidian, Sayed A, Sadeghi, Ghorbanali
Format: Article
Language:English
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Poultry Nutrition
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Summary:This experiment was designed to investigate the effects of a dietary organic acid (OA) mixture and 2 fiber sources on performance, intestinal morphology, immune responses and gut microflora in broilers. A total of 390 one-day-old broiler chicks (Ross 308) were allocated to 6 dietary treatments with 5 replicate pens and 13 chicks each based on a factorial arrangement (2 × 3) in a completely randomized design. The experiment lasted 42 d. The following experimental diets and as well as their interaction were considered: a basal diet supplemented with or without OA (0 or 1 g/kg) and 2 fiber sources (sugar beet pulp [soluble fiber] or rice hull [insoluble fiber]; 0 or 30 g/kg). Dietary supplementation of OA increased daily weight gains of broilers across the entire rearing period (  
ISSN:2405-6545
2405-6383
DOI:10.1016/j.aninu.2018.07.004