Effects of dietary essential oil components on growth performance, digestive enzymes and lipid metabolism in female broiler chickens

2003 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 450-457 ◽  
Author(s):  
K.-W. Lee ◽  
H. Everts ◽  
H.J. Kappert ◽  
M. Frehner ◽  
R. Losa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Metabolism ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Growth Performance ◽  
Digestive Enzymes ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Oil Components

scholarly journals Effects of taurine on growth performance, antioxidant capacity, and lipid metabolism in broiler chickens

2020 ◽  
Vol 99 (11) ◽  
pp. 5707-5717
Author(s):  
H.L. Han ◽  
J.F. Zhang ◽  
E.F. Yan ◽  
M.M. Shen ◽  
J.M. Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Metabolism ◽  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Growth Performance ◽  
Broiler Chickens

scholarly journals Effect of Feeding Wet Feed or Wet Feed Fermented by Bacillus licheniformis on Growth Performance, Histopathology and Growth and Lipid Metabolism Marker Genes in Broiler Chickens

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 83
Author(s):  
Ahmed A. Saleh ◽  
Mustafa Shukry ◽  
Foad Farrag ◽  
Mohamed M. Soliman ◽  
Abdel-Moneim Eid Abdel-Moneim
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Lipid Metabolism ◽  
Growth Performance ◽  
Bacillus Licheniformis ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Nutrient Digestibility ◽  
Marker Genes ◽  
Final Body Weight ◽  
Myostatin Gene ◽  
Feeding Methods

The present study evaluated the effect of three feeding methods (dry feed, wet feed or wet feed fermented with Bacillus licheniformis) on the growth performance, intestinal histomorphometry and gene expression of the lipid metabolism- and growth-related genes of broiler chickens. A total of 360 one-day-old Cobb-500 broiler chicks were randomly allotted into three groups containing four replicates with 30 birds each. The first group (control) was fed a dry mash basal diet. The second and third groups were fed wet feed and fermented wet feed. The final body weight and weight gain were reduced (p < 0.01) in the wet feed group, while they did not differ between the fermented wet feed and dry feed groups. Feed intake was not altered, and feeding on wet feed significantly (p < 0.01) increased the feed-to-gain ratio compared to the remaining groups. No differences between the three feeding methods in carcass characteristics, blood biochemistry and nutrient digestibility were observed except for crude protein digestibility, which was increased (p < 0.01) in the fermented wet feed group. Duodenal and ileal villi heights were elevated in birds fed fermented wet feeds, while crypt depth was not altered. The expression fold of IGF-1, GH and m-TOR genes in the pectoral muscle of birds fed wet feed was decreased (p < 0.05), while myostatin gene expression was elevated. Feeding on wet feed reduced the hepatic gene expression of PPARγ and increased that of FAS. In conclusion, wet feed negatively affected the broiler chickens’ efficiency under heat stress; however, fermenting the wet feed with Bacillus licheniformis improved feed utilization and birds’ performance compared to the dry feed group.

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