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INFLUENCE OF DIFFERENT DIETARY FIBER LEVELS AND ENZYMES ON GROWTH
PERFORMANCE OF BROILER CHICKS

Research Abstract
SUMMARY: A total number of 320 one day old of mixed Hubbard chicks were randomly allotted into four collections, each subdivided to two groups, 40/each. Chicks were experimented to investigate the effect of four dietary levels of crude fiber (3.5, 5.0, 6.5, and 8.0%) without or with enzymes in a factorial arrangement 4 x 2 during growing-finishing period. All the single groups were fed on the diets free enzyme, while the enzyme was added to the diet of the paired groups. The best BWG and FCR were recorded by the groups fed diets having 3.5 and 5.0% CF with enzyme supplementation (2232.94 g & 1.89) and (2116.47 & 1.90) respectively, while the worest values recorded by the groups fed diets having 8.0% CF with or without enzyme(1759.41g & 2.37) and (1748.82 g &2.51) respectively. There were no significant differences in the dressed carcass and proventriculus percentages among all the treated groups. The spleen and gizzard percentages in the birds fed diets having 8% CF with or without enzyme supplementation were significantly increased, while the liver percentages of the same groups were significantly decreased compared with the control. The results obtained concluded that addition of enzyme improved growth performance of broilers up to 6.5 % crude fiber level.
Research Authors
H. A. Abdel-Raheem1, Nabila A. Gazia1, A. N. Sayed1, S. M. A. Al maswary1
Research Journal
1 Animal &Clinical Nutrition Dept., Fac. of Vet. Med., Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
Research Member
Research Pages
1313-1316
Research Publisher
H. A. Abdel-Raheem1, Nabila A. Gazia1, A. N. Sayed1, S. M. A. Al maswary1
Research Rank
3
Research Vol
XV ISAH Congress 2011
Research Website
XV ISAH Congress 2011
Research Year
2011