Effects of inclusion of poultry by-product meal and enzyme-prebiotic supplementation in grower diets on performance and feed digestibility of broilers

Br Poult Sci. 2004 Apr;45(2):273-9. doi: 10.1080/00071660410001715885.

Abstract

1. Two experiments were conducted to determine the effects of level of inclusion of poultry by-product and enzyme-prebiotic supplementation on grower diet digestibility and the performance of broilers. 2. Six grower diets were formulated to provide a similar nutrient profile with the exception of using three graded levels of poultry by-product, namely 0, 25, 40 g/kg of the diet with and without supplementation of enzyme preparation at the rate of 1 kg per tonne of feed and prebiotic preparation at the rate of 2 kg per tonne of feed. The experimental diets were used from 3 to 6 weeks of age. 3. Body weights, feed intake and feed conversion efficiency were not affected by poultry by-product; however, enzyme-prebiotic had a significant positive effect on feed conversion efficiency at 0 to 6 weeks in experiment 1. 4. Crude protein digestibility was decreased by feeding the diet containing poultry by-product while ether extract digestibility was increased by poultry by-product at the rate of 25 g per kg of feed only. Dry matter retention, crude fibre digestibility and organic matter retention were not affected by poultry by-product. Dry matter and organic matter retentions, crude protein, ether extract and crude fibre digestibilities were not affected by enzyme-prebiotic. 5. Protein efficiency ratio (PER) values were increased by poultry by-product at the rate of 40 g per kg of feed and addition of enzyme-prebiotic.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Animal Feed*
  • Animals
  • Body Weight
  • Chickens / growth & development
  • Chickens / physiology*
  • Diet
  • Dietary Carbohydrates
  • Dietary Fats
  • Dietary Proteins
  • Dietary Supplements*
  • Digestion / physiology*
  • Energy Intake
  • Energy Metabolism
  • Poultry*

Substances

  • Dietary Carbohydrates
  • Dietary Fats
  • Dietary Proteins