High-energy and high-amino acid diet enhances production performance and antioxidant capacity in yellow-feathered broilers under heat stress

Autor: Huihua Mao, Jinglong Chen, Jinbi Zhang, Xu Zhang, Shiyong Xu, Ling Zhang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Poultry Science, Vol 103, Iss 7, Pp 103790- (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0032-5791
DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2024.103790
Popis: ABSTRACT: This study investigated the ameliorating effects of high-energy and high-amino acid (HEHA) diets on heat stress (HS) in yellow-feathered broilers. Broilers aged 35 d were randomly assigned to 3 groups: control and HS groups fed the basic normal diet, and the HEHA group fed the HEHA diet (basal diet + 100 kcal/kg AME + 15 % DAAs). The HS and HEHA groups were exposed to cyclic HS (30 ± 1 to 34 ± 1 ℃) for 2 wk, while the control group was maintained at 26 ± 1 ℃. The results indicated that the HEHA diet significantly alleviated HS-induced feed intake and body weight loss. HEHA feeding mitigated the increase in body temperature during HS. Compared with observations in the HS group, the HEHA diet reduced the levels of ALT, Alb, and corticosterone in the serum and downregulated the gene expression of HSP27 and HSP60 in the liver. Moreover, the HEHA group showed higher GSH-px activity in the serum and SOD and GSH-Px activity in the jejunal mucosa than that of the HS group. HEHA supplementation also reduced MDA levels in the liver. In conclusion, the HEHA diet improved the production performance of broilers under HS by increasing their antioxidant capacities. These findings suggest an effective strategy to combat HS in poultry production.
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