Replacement value of cottonseed meal for soybean meal in broiler chicken diets with or without microbial enzymes

Title
Replacement value of cottonseed meal for soybean meal in broiler chicken diets with or without microbial enzymes
Publication Date
2020
Author(s)
Abdallh, Medani Eldow
Musigwa, Sosthene
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1089-0786
Email: smusigw2@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:smusigw2
Ahiwe, Emmanuel Uchenna
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9862-7503
Email: uahiwe@myune.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:uahiwe
Chang'a, Edwin Peter
Alqahtani, Mohammed
Bhuiyan, Momenuzzaman
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2807-387X
Email: mbhuiya4@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:mbhuiya4
Iji, Paul Ade
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
BioMed Central Ltd
Place of publication
United Kingdom
DOI
10.5187/jast.2020.62.2.159
UNE publication id
une:1959.11/58575
Abstract

A 4×2 factorial feeding trial was designed to investigate the effect of replacing soybean meal (SBM) with cottonseed meal (CSM) in wheat/sorghum/SBM-based diets fed with or without microbial enzymes in diets on the performance, visceral organ development and digestibility of nutrients of broiler chickens. Four graded levels of CSM - none (0%), low (4%, 8%, and 12%), medium (5%, 10%, and 15%), and high (6%, 12%, and 18%) of complete diets in starter, grower and finisher, respectively were fed with or without 100 mg/kg of xylanase and β-glucanase blend. Eight isocaloric and isonitrogenous diets were formulated using least-cost method to meet the nutrient specifications of Ross 308 male broilers. Each treatment was randomly assigned to 6 replicates (10 birds per replicate). There were CSM-enzyme interactions (p < 0.05) on feed intake (FI) and weight gain (WG) in the starter phase. Enzyme supplementation improved (p < 0.05) feed conversion ratio (FCR) in the grower and finisher phases, and increased WG in growing and finishing birds. CSM inclusion reduced (p < 0.05) the weight of gizzard and proventriculus in starter chicks, while these organs were bigger (p < 0.05) in the grower phase. The test ingredient decreased (p < 0.05) small intestinal weight in starter and grower birds. The CSM increased the absolute weight of thighs (p < 0.05) while breast meat was increased (p < 0.01) by enzyme addition. Starch digestibility was improved (p < 0.01) by enzyme inclusion and decreased (p < 0.01) by CSM. Enzyme supplementation improved (p < 0.05) the ileal digestibility of gross energy and protein. The results demonstrate that CSM can substitute up to 90% SBM in broiler chicken diets without compromising performance, and the nutritive value of CSM-containing diets can effectively be improved by enzyme supplementation.

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Citation
Journal of Animal Science and Technology, 62(2), p. 159-173
ISSN
2055-0391
2672-0191
Start page
159
End page
173
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International

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