Iranian Journal of animal Science

Iranian Journal of animal Science

The effect of corn particle sizes and different insoluble fiber sources on growth ‎performance and carcass and gastrointestinal tract characteristics of broiler chickens

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Soudabeh Moradi 1
Arash Moradi 2
Vahid Atabaigi 2
Reza Abdollahi 3
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Razi ‎University, Kermanshah, Iran
2 Former M.Sc. Student, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Razi University, Kermanshah, ‎Iran
3 Monogastric Research Center, School of Agriculture and Environment, Massey University, Palmerston north 4442, New Zealand‎
10.22059/ijas.2020.252051.653615
Abstract
This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of corn particle size and different insoluble fiber sources on performance and carcass and gastrointestinal tract characteristics of broilers from 1 to 21 days of age. A total of 660 male broilers were used in a 2×3 factorial arrangement with 6 treatments and five replicates per treatment. The factors of interest were two corn particle sizes (2 and 6 mm) and three insoluble fiber sources (lignocellulose, rice hull, RH and sunflower hull, SFH). The main effect of fiber source was significant for the body weight gain (P<0.01) and feed conversion ratio, with SFH inclusion improved BWG (P<0.01) and FCR (P<0.01) compared to OH and lignocellulose. The supplementation of lignocellulose (P<0.05) and fine particles (P<0.01) resulted in higher carcass weight compared to other fiber sources and coarse particles, respectively. Feeding lignocellulose increased (P<0.01) the weight of the small intestine than the other two fiber sources. The Experimental treatments had no significant effect on the relative length of small intestinal segments. Coarse grinding of corn and SFH inclusion reduced gizzard pH when compared to fine grinding and lignocellulose inclusion, respectively (P<0.05). The Gizzard weight of birds fed a diet containing lignocellulose and SFH was significantly higher (P<0.01) those fed RH. Generally, the dietary inclusion of 3% SFH improves growth performance through improved weight and reduced pH of gizzard and can be practically used in the broiler industry.
Keywords
Broilers
carcass characteristics
gastrointestinal tract
insoluble fiber
particle size
performance‎
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Iranian Journal of animal Science
Volume 51, Issue 2
Summer 2020
Pages 151-161

  • Receive Date 11 March 2018
  • Revise Date 17 June 2020
  • Accept Date 21 July 2020