Growth performance, serum biochemical profile and liver histopathology of broiler chickens supplemented with graded level of dried sprouted wheat grains

Autor: Taimoor Zada, Sarzamin Khan, Ziaul Islam, Asad Sultan, Kamran Khan, Thamer H. Albekairi, Ayaz Ali Khan, Tariq Aziz, Rifat Ullah Khan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Italian Journal of Animal Science, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 880-886 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1594-4077
1828-051X
1828051X
DOI: 10.1080/1828051X.2024.2356213
Popis: This study examined the effects of dried sprouted wheat grains (SWGs) on the growth performance, serum biochemical profile and liver histopathology of broiler chickens at starter to finisher phases of growth. A total of 320, day-old Ross-308 as hatched broiler chicks (43.23 ± 2 g) were randomly assigned to four different replicated (n = 4; 20 birds/replicate) dietary treatments. All birds were reared in cages (5l × 5w × 3h feet) that served as an experimental unit and fitted with drinker, feeder, bulb and saw dust as bedding material. Dietary treatments were designated as TRT1 that served as control (CON) and birds in this group were fed a standard diet only, TRT2 (CON + 5 g/kg SWG), TRT3 (CON + 10 g/kg SWG) and TRT4 (CON + 15 g/kg SWG). It was noticed that birds supplemented on higher level of SWG (15 g/kg of diet) had significantly improved body weight gain (BWG) (1806 g) and feed efficiency (1.67) compared to birds in other groups. Similarly, birds in TRT4 had significantly higher high-density lipoprotein both at starter (99.4 mg/dL) and finisher (110 mg/dL), and lower (p
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