scholarly journals Interactions between starch source and gelatinisation degree on performance and small intestinal digestion in broiler chickens

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
K. Itani ◽  
J. Ø. Hansen ◽  
B. Kierończyk ◽  
A. Benzertiha ◽  
P. P. Kurk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Intestinal Digestion ◽  
Small Intestinal

High-fibre sunflower cake affects small intestinal digestion and health in broiler chickens

2011 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Kalmendal ◽  
K. Elwinger ◽  
L. Holm ◽  
R. Tauson
Keyword(s):  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Intestinal Digestion ◽  
High Fibre ◽  
Small Intestinal ◽  
Sunflower Cake

scholarly journals INFECTIOUS STUNTING SYNDROME ASSOCIATED WITH DISTURBANCES OF MINERAL METABOLISM AND BONE DEVELOPMENT IN BROILER CHICKENS

1999 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 361-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glávits ◽  
G. Sályi ◽  
R. Glávits
Keyword(s):  
Growth Retardation ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Neuronal Degeneration ◽  
Bone Development ◽  
Mineral Metabolism ◽  
Digestive Enzyme ◽  
Small Intestinal Mucosa ◽  
Vacuolar Degeneration ◽  
Leg Weakness ◽  
Small Intestinal

On a broiler farm with a rearing capacity of about 200,000 chickens, a disease characterised by growth retardation, variability in chick size, 'leg weakness', diarrhoea and increased mortality at 3 weeks of age occurred repeatedly, in several successive broiler flocks. Gross and histopathological findings were dominated by widening of the hypertrophic and ossification layers of the physes of long bones as well as by thickening, unevenness and defective calcification of the cartilage trabeculae. In the parathyroid gland, vacuolar degeneration of the cytoplasm of glandular epithelial cells, connective tissue proliferation and, here and there, cyst formation were seen. Additional findings included severe cerebellar oedema and neuronal degeneration. The pancreatic, myocardial and intestinal changes typical of infectious stunting syndrome (ISS) occurred only in a mild form. Four-week-old chickens exhibiting 'leg weakness' had significantly lower blood inorganic phosphate concentration and tibial ash content as compared to healthy chickens. The disease was successfully transmitted by oral administration of small intestinal homogenate from affected chickens. In a second experiment, however, the disease could not be transmitted with intestinal homogenate sterilized by irradiation. Large doses of vitamin D3reduced the rate of growth retardation and defective calcification of bones. The digestive enzyme activities of the pancreas and small intestinal mucosa of 'infected' chickens were decreased as is typical of ISS.

scholarly journals effect of diet composition, a probiotic and a symbiotic treatment on the ileal microbiota composition of one-week-old broiler chickens

2021 ◽  
pp. 213-220
Author(s):  
Nikoletta Such ◽  
Valéria Farkas ◽  
Andor Molnár ◽  
Gábor Csitári ◽  
László Pál ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Diet Composition ◽  
Control Diet ◽  
Illumina Miseq ◽  
Early Age ◽  
Microbiota Composition ◽  
Intestinal Function ◽  
Region Gene ◽  
Small Intestinal ◽  
The Relationship

A healthy microbiota present in the small intestine contributes significantly to small intestinal function, including digestion, nutrient absorption and health. The current study investigated the effects of a prebiotic, a probiotic and a symbiotic supplementation on ileal microbiota composition of broilers at 7 days of age. In a total of 574 male Ross 308 day-old chickens were divided into four groups using six replicate pens and 24 chickens per pen. A maise-soybean based control diet (C), a control diet supplemented with probiotics (Broilact; Br), a control diet supplemented with symbiotic (inulin, yeast, Bacillus subtilis; Sy) and a wheat based diet supplemented with wheat bran (W) were formulated. On day 7 of life, two chickens per pen were slaughtered and ileal chymus samples were collected. For microbiota analysis 16S rRNA (V3-V4 region) gene targeted Illumina MiSeq sequencing was used. Feeding all diets supplemented increased the diversity to varying degrees compared to the control (C) diet (p=0.006). As a conclusion, all supplementation substantially influenced ileal microbiota of broiler chickens at an early age. All these results could offer some information for the future study on the relationship between early intestinal microbiota and the compounds of the feed.

scholarly journals Effect of processed quinoa on performance traits, small intestinal morphology, and blood parameters of Ross broiler chickens

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Negin Zeyghami ◽  
Mohammad Ali Jafari ◽  
Mehrdad Irani
Keyword(s):  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Good Alternative ◽  
Blood Parameters ◽  
Intestinal Morphology ◽  
Blood Cholesterol ◽  
Poultry Feed ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Processing Methods ◽  
Small Intestinal

Abstract Restrictions on access to important components of poultry rations such as corn and soybean meal are among the biggest issues in the poultry feed industry. Quinoa with a very high nutritional value can be a good alternative. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of processed quinoa seeds on performance, small intestinal morphology, and blood parameters of Ross broiler chickens. The present experiment was performed with 5 treatments, 4 replications, and 15 chickens per pen in a completely randomized design. Hydrothermal, extrusion, and expansion methods were used to process quinoa seeds. Apart from the control treatment, 15% of quinoa seeds were included in the other treatments. The studied traits were recorded. The general linear model procedure in SAS software was used to compare the means of treatments. The effect of processing methods on body weight, feed conversion ratio, total protein, uric acid, and blood cholesterol, villi height, crypt villi depth, and length to depth ratio of cryogenic villi of jejunum were significant (P<0.01). Quinoa processing improved its nutritional properties. In general, extrusion and expansion processing methods were more effective than the hydrothermal method in improving the quality of quinoa.

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