scholarly journals Changes in the Microbial Composition of the Cecum and Histomorphometric Analysis of Its Epithelium in Broilers Fed with Feed Mixture Containing Fermented Rapeseed Meal

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ida Szmigiel ◽  
Damian Konkol ◽  
Mariusz Korczyński ◽  
Marcin Łukaszewicz ◽  
Anna Krasowska

This study examined the influence of fermented rapeseed meal (FRSM) on the intestinal morphology and gut microflora of broiler chickens. Limited information is available on the effects of FRSM on the intestinal morphology and the gastrointestinal microbiome population of animals. First, 48 21-day Ross 308 broilers were placed in metabolic cages and randomly assigned to four experimental groups. Group I birds were negative controls and received no additive. Group II birds were positive controls and received a 3% addition of unfermented rapeseed meal. Group III birds received a 3% addition of rapeseed meal fermented with the Bacillus subtilis 67 bacterial strain. Group IV birds received a 3% addition of rapeseed meal fermented with the B. subtilis 87Y strain. After 23 days of experimental feeding, the contents of the birds’ ceca were collected for microorganism determination. The histomorphology of the broilers’ ceca was also determined, and beneficial changes were found in the histology of the broilers’ ceca with the additives. Moreover, these materials inhibited the growth of pathogens and significantly stimulated the growth of probiotic bacteria. These results suggest that the addition of 3% FRSM has a potential probiotic effect and can be used as a material in feed for broilers.

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-32
Author(s):  
Victory Osirimade Sumanu ◽  
Tagang Aluwong ◽  
Joseph Olusegun Ayo ◽  
Ngozi Ejum Ogbuagu

Abstract We studied the dietary effects of probiotic and fisetin supplementation on performance parameters, carcass characteristics and small intestinal morphology in broiler chickens. Sixty (one-day-old) Arbo Acre breed of broiler chickens were allotted into 4 groups of 15 each randomly: Group I, Control was administered only distilled water; Group II, fisetin (5 mg/kg); Group III, probiotic (4.125×106 cfu/100 mL); and Group IV, probiotic and fisetin (4.125×106 cfu/100 mL and 5 mg/kg, respectively) for the first one week of life. All administrations were performed orally through gavage. Broiler chickens supplemented with probiotic and probiotic+fisetin had greater feed intake significantly (P<0.05) at weeks 5 and 6, when compared respectively with those of the control and fisetin groups which had lesser feed intake values. Body weight gain was of great significance (P<0.05) in the probiotic-supplemented broiler chickens, while that of the control was less. Carcass quality of the probiotic-supplemented group was higher in significance (P<0.05) than any other treatment group which had lower qualities. The pH changes in the breast muscle was lesser significantly (P<0.05) in the probiotic+fisetin group, when compared with those of the control group which had greater changes. The villus height/crypt height ratio was higher in significance (P<0.05) in the treatment groups, while that of the control group was lower. In conclusion, dietary supplementation of probiotic may enhance broiler chickens’ productivity, by improving performance, carcass weight, pH, and small intestinal morphology as compared to fisetin supplementation.


2021 ◽  
Vol 50 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Amirahmadi ◽  
A.R. Safamehr ◽  
A. Nobakht ◽  
Y. Mehmannavaz

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of thyme essential oil and enzyme supplementation on rations with two different energy (wheat or corn) and protein resources (soy or rapeseed meals) on gut morphology and protein digestibility of broiler chickens. Three hundred eighty-four male Ross-308 broiler chickens were used with a 23 factorial arrangement with treatments according to a completely randomized design. The morphological examinations of the intestine were carried out on 1-cm long excised segments from duodenum, jejunum and ileum. Adding wheat to the diet increased small intestine length in birds compared to other feedstuffs (P <0.05). Duodenum crypt depth and jejunum villi length were also higher in groups fed with rations containing wheat (P <0.05). Groups that received thyme essential oil and enzyme supplementation had increased length of the duodenum (P <0.05). However, the two- and three-factor interaction effects were not significant. Protein digestibility was not affected by treatment (P >0.05). Feeding wheat to broiler chickens may increase the surface area for nutrient absorption in the small intestine as compensation for the anti-nutritive activity of non-starch polysaccharides in wheat-based diets. Wheat based diets are expected to be acceptable for broilers when supplemented with appropriate enzymes or thyme essential oil.


Author(s):  
Shefaa A. M. EL-MANDRAWY ◽  
Shimaa A. A. ISMAIL

Newcastle disease (ND) remains one of the most harmful poultry diseases that threaten the poultry industry producers all over the world, thus the present work was planned to investigate the hematological, biochemical, and pathological changes in vaccinated and non-vaccinated broiler chickens naturally infected with ND. The study was conducted on 45 broiler chickens, 35-days-old, from a private farm in Damietta governorate and used in this work, 15 chickens were clinically healthy (Group I), 30 chickens with ND symptoms divided into 15 non-vaccinated (Group II) and the other 15 chickens (Group III) were vaccinated with La Sota strain of NDV with a titre of 106.5 EID50. The disease was diagnosed by hem agglutination test as ND. Blood and tissue samples were collected for clinical-pathological and histopathological examination. The infected broiler chickens showed cyanosis, nasal discharge, edema of eyelid and white pasty diarrhea with nervous manifestations. Furthermore, microcytic hypochromic anemia with leukocytosis was observed. Biochemical studies revealed a significant decrease in serum total proteins, albumin and A/G ratio, with significant increases in serum activities of aspartate aminotransferase, creatinine, and uric acid and glucose concentration in addition to several histological alterations were significantly seen in brain, intestine, liver and kidney of the infected birds. All these disturbances were less severe in the vaccinated group than the non-vaccinated one. In conclusion, La Sota vaccine can increase the bird resistant against Newcastle disease virus induced blood disorders and hepatic-renal insufficiency in broiler chickens.


2018 ◽  
Vol 56 ◽  
pp. 71-76
Author(s):  
I. I. Murzha ◽  
V. G. Кеbkо ◽  
Yu. P. Polupan ◽  
M. G. Porhun ◽  
L. O. Dedova ◽  
...  

Introduction. In recent years, the production of feed additives of animal origin in Ukraine has declined sharply, and the cost of imported additives is very high. At the same time, in our country, the industry of industrial poultry farming has recently received intensive development, in particular, the cultivation and processing of broiler chickens for meat. At the same time, a significant amount of non-food waste from poultry slaughter in many poultry farms is not processed for feed purposes. Currently, an urgent problem is the organization of processing of non-food waste of poultry for feed purposes at poultry farms of industrial type of cultivation for meat of broiler chickens, primarily from blood and hydrolyzed raw materials. Processing of these wastes for feed purposes will not only give the opportunity to increase the production of high-grade protein feed, but also to significantly improve environmental safety. The purpose of our research is to study the meat productivity, safety, slaughter yield and quality of broiler chicken meat when feeding a combined feed additive from blood and hydrolyzed raw materials. Materials and methods of research. Development of an innovative technological line for the production of a combined feed additive from blood and hydrolyzed raw materials was carried out in LLC "Complex Agromars" (village of Havrylivka, Vyshgorod district of Kyiv region), and research on the effectiveness of feeding a combined feed additive from blood and hydrolyzed raw materials was performed in the production conditions of LLC "Bila Hora" Sniatynskyi district of Ivano-Frankivsk region. Research result. Development of innovative technological line was carried out in cooperation with engineering and technical staff of LLC "Complex Agromars". The innovative technological line is designed and installed using devices and mechanisms of the company "Haarslev Industries". In order to study the effectiveness of feeding a combined blood-feather feed additive for the experiment, four groups of broiler chickens of the Cobb 500 cross were formed, 50 heads in each, according to the following scheme: one group of broiler chickens was taken as a control group, and the next three groups – as research groups. Cultivation of broiler chickens in the experiment was carried out according to the traditional technology of feeding on standard compound feeds adopted in industrial broiler poultry farming, which, depending on the age and growth of chickens, includes 3 phases: "Start" – 14 days, "Growth" – 18 days, "Finish" – 12 days. According to the scheme of experience, the control group of chickens received standard feed without blood-feather feed additive. The difference in feeding of the broiler chickens of the experimental groups was in different levels of feeding with experimental combined feed additive from blood and hydrolyzed feather raw materials, which, depending on the age and growth of chickens, included in the feed of the I group from 4 to 12%, of the II group – from 3 to 10%, of the III group – from 2 to 8%. As a result of the studies it was found that at the end of the experiment at 44-day age the average live weight of broiler chickens of the control group was 2630 g, of the experimental group I – 2885 g, of the group II –2790 g, of the group III – 2680 g. For 44 days of experience the following amounts died: in the control group – 2 chickens, in the experimental group I – 1 chicken, in the group II – no chickens, in the group III – 1 chicken. Slaughter of broiler chickens and meat tasting was carried out in the company "Bilyi Bereh" of Ternopil region at the age of 44 days. It was established that the average slaughter yield of 1 carcass of broiler chicken meat was: in the control group – 1920, in the experimental group I – 2106 g, in the group II – 2037 g, in the group III – 1956 g. The difference in quality of meat of broiler chickens of control and experimental groups by results of tasting was not revealed. Summary: In LLC "Complex Agromars" (village of Havrylivka, Vyshgorod district of Kyiv region) designed and implemented an innovative technological line for production of ecologically safe combined feed additive from blood and hydrolyzed feather raw materials from non-food waste slaughter of broiler chickens when growing for meat. In the course of scientific and economic experiment it was found that the inclusion in the standard traditional feed in different phases of cultivation of broiler chickens for meat of about 4 to 12% of the combined feed additive from blood and hydrolyzed feather raw materials increased their average live weight from 2630g in the control group to 2885 g, and the average slaughter yield of 1 meat carcass – from 1920 g in the control group to 2106 g.


2021 ◽  
Vol 99 (Supplement_3) ◽  
pp. 413-414
Author(s):  
Anastasia P Ivanishcheva ◽  
Elena Sizova ◽  
Svyatoslav Lebedev ◽  
Ayna Makaeva ◽  
Yana Lutkovskaya

Abstract Currently, natural biopolymer chitosan is of great interest as a component of feed additives. The aim of the study is to assess the effect of chitosan and ultra-small particles (UP) of copper and iron on nutrient absorption and the liver elemental composition of The Cross Irishmen’s Arbor Acres (n q 60). In the experiment, chickens of experimental groups were injected: I - chitosan in a dose of 1 mg / kg of feed (Evalar, Russia), II - FeSO4 × 7H2O were replaced on Fe UFP at a dose of 17.5 mg/kg of feed (Advanced Powder Technology, Tomsk) and CuSO4 × 5H2O with Cu UFP at a dose of 1.7 mg/kg of feed (Platinum Ltd., Moscow); in the III experimental group Fe and Cu introduced together with chitosan. The control group’s diet did not contain any additives. The elemental composition of organs and tissues was determined by atomic emission (Optima 2000V) and mass spectrometric (Elan 9000; Perkin Elmer, USA). The analysis showed that the absorption of raw fiber increased with separate feeding of chitosan (group I) and UFP (group II) by 5.9 and 10.7% relative to control. The joint use of chitosan and UFP (Group III) reduces this rate by 21.5% compared to control. The same trend is observed with the absorption of carbohydrates, which in the first group increased by 3.6%, and in the third group, on the contrary, decreased by 13%. In all the experimental groups there was a tendency to increase the concentration of iron in both the liver and the pen. The use of chitosan and UDC in the diets of broiler chickens is appropriate and contributes to increasing the digestibility of feed and increasing productivity. The article was published as part of the implementation of the theme No. 0761-2019-0005.


2012 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 663-668
Author(s):  
Teresa Banaszkiewicz

Abstract The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of high rape cake content and microbial phytase added to low-phosphorus diet on deposition of nutrients and energy in body of broiler chickens and quality of their bones. At the beginning, seven 1-day-old Ross 308 chickens were weighed, slaughtered, dried, and their bodies were analysed for gross energy and nutrient content. Next, 90 one-day-old chickens were randomly divided into three groups. The group I was fed control diet (RC), which contained 15% (starter) and 20% (grower) of rape cake of Lirajet cultivar with P (7.5 g kg-1) and Ca (10 g.kg-1). The group I I was fed diet denoted as RC LP, which contained less P and Ca (5.8 g.kg-1 and 6.8 g.kg-1, respectively) than the control diet. The diet for group III, denoted RC LP+ Phy, contained 5.8 g.kg-1 of P and 6.8 g.kg-1of Ca, and was supplemented with enzyme preparation containing 0.35g.kg-1 of phytase. On the 21st d of life, the chickens were weighed and six birds from each group were slaughtered, dried, and analysed. The rest of the chickens were fed grower mixtures to 49 d of age and then six chickens were slaughtered and the quality of their bones was evaluated. The reduction of P and Ca contents in diets and phytase application did not influence body weight and feed consumption, but significantly improved the deposition of total phosphorus in chicken body at 1-21 d of age. The highest content of total phosphorus was stated in the femur of the chickens fed diet with normal P and Ca contents. The application of phytase to low-phosphorus diet did not influence the quality of bones.


Agronomy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quan Zhao ◽  
Xiangyang Hao ◽  
Izhar Ali ◽  
Anas Iqbal ◽  
Saif Ullah ◽  
...  

Grain filling can directly influence rice yield. However, there is limited information on the growth relationship among grains at different positions on the entire panicle during grain filling. In this study, field experiments were conducted in 2014–2015 to compare the growth dynamics of grains at various positions for two rice cultivars (Nongle 1 and Guifeng 2). The results showed that a high similarity and a slow–fast–slow trend of dry-matter accumulation occurred in all primary branches. However, the maximum grain growth rates of the top primary branches were 86% and 44% higher than basal primary branches of Nongle 1 and Guifeng 2, respectively. Similarly, the maximum final grain weights were 32% and 18% greater in the top primary branches than in the basal primary branches of Nongle 1 and Guifeng 2, respectively. In contrast, the active grain filling duration was 1.5 and 1.3 times longer in the basal primary branches than the top primary branches of Nongle 1 and Guifeng 2, respectively. The time to reach the maximum rate of grain growth of the basal primary branches for Nongle 1 and Guifeng 2 was 2.2 and 2.5 times longer than those of the top primary branches, respectively. Based on cluster analysis of growth characteristics of all primary branches, Group I (superior primary-branches) was considered to be the fastest for grain filling and greatest for dry matter weight, followed by Group II (medium primary-branches). The poorest growth occurred in Group III (inferior primary-branches). Therefore, the yield of poor-filling grains at the basal panicle could be achieved primarily by improving the growth of Group III.


2007 ◽  
Vol 61 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 279-289
Author(s):  
Svetlana Milanovic ◽  
Miodrag Lazarevic ◽  
Zivan Jokic ◽  
Olivera Pesut ◽  
Danijela Kirovski ◽  
...  

The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of organic and inorganic Fe supplementation on productivity of broiler chickens. The trial was conducted on 200 Arbor Acres chickens divided into four equal groups. Birds from all groups were fed standard broiler feed, supplemented with 40 mg/kg of Fe originating from different sources: Group I (FeSO4), Group II (Fe bound to yeast), Group III (ferrous ascorbate) and Group IV (iron chelate). From each group, 10 birds were sacrificed on the 21st, 35th and 42nd day and the following parameters were measured: body mass, daily body mass gain, food consumption and conversion rate. At the end of the trial, the highest average body mass was measured in the group supplemented with ferrous ascorbate (15,51% higher when compared with the group supplemented with FeSO4). The conversion rate was lower in birds supplemented with organic iron forms and had the lowest value in the group supplemented with ferrous ascorbate.


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