Starch digestion rates in multiple samples of commonly used feed grains in diets for broiler chickens

Author(s)
Selle, Peter H
Moss, Amy F
Khoddami, Ali
Chrystal, Peter V
Liu, Sonia Yun
Publication Date
2021-06
Abstract
<p>In this study the starch digestion rates in broiler chickens from 18 samples of 5 commonly used feed grains (sorghum, wheat, maize, barley, triticale) were determined. The methodology to determine starch digestion rates in poultry is detailed herein. Starch digestion rates were not significantly different (<i>P</i> = 0.128) across the 18 feed grains, which reflects the wide variations that were observed within a given feedstuff. Nevertheless, starch digestion rates in broiler chickens offered wheat-based diets were significantly more rapid by 56.0% (0.117 versus 0.075 min<sup>-1</sup>; <i>P</i> = 0.012) than their sorghum-based counterparts on the basis of a pair-wise comparison. In descending order, the following starch digestion rates were observed: wheat (0.117 min<sup>-1</sup> ), barley (0.104 min<sup>-1</sup> ), triticale (0.093 min<sup>-1</sup> ), maize (0.086 min<sup>-1</sup> ), sorghum (0.075 min<sup>-1</sup> ). The implications of these findings are discussed as they almost certainly have implications for poultry nutrition and the development of reduced crude protein diets for broiler chickens.</p>
Citation
Animal Nutrition, 7(2), p. 450-459
ISSN
2405-6383
2405-6545
Link
Publisher
Zhongguo Xumu Shouyi Xuehui,Chinese Association of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Title
Starch digestion rates in multiple samples of commonly used feed grains in diets for broiler chickens
Type of document
Journal Article
Entity Type
Publication

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