Effects of protease supplementation and diet type on jejunal and ileal digestibility and total tract metabolisability of nitrogen, starch, and energy in broilers

Author(s)
Mccafferty, K W
Toghyani, M
Morgan, N K
Cowieson, A J
Choct, M
Moss, A F
Publication Date
2022
Abstract
<p>1. A study was conducted to assess the effects of supplemental protease (0 or 15,000 units/kg) and diet type (maize- or wheat-based) on apparent jejunal and ileal digestibility and apparent total tract metabolisability of nutrients in Cobb 500 mixed-sex broilers from 6 to 31 d of age.</p> <p>2. Birds were randomly distributed into 56 metabolism cages (6 birds/cage" 14 replicates/treatment). At 22 d of age, jejunal and ileal digesta contents were collected and pooled from 4 birds/cage to determine apparent digestibility coefficients (DC) and digestible energy (DE). Feed intake was measured, and total excreta were collected from 8 to 11 and 18 to 21 d of age to determine apparent metabolisable energy (AME) and total tract nitrogen and starch metabolisability coefficients.</p> <p>3. Broilers offered the maize-based diet with protease had greater (P < 0.05) jejunal nitrogen DC, starch DC, and DE (8.2, 6.5, and 14.9%, respectively) and ileal nitrogen DC and DE (5.1 and 6.8%, respectively) than those offered the maize-based diet without protease. Ileal starch DC was increased (P < 0.05) by 1.1% with protease supplementation.</p> <p>4. Broilers offered maize-based diets had greater (P < 0.05) nitrogen (7.3%) and starch (0.6%) metabolisability coefficients and AME (4.7%) from 8 to 11 d of age, and nitrogen (4.3%) metabolisability coefficients and AME (2.0%) from 18 to 21 d of age compared with those offered wheat-based diets.</p> <p>5. Thus, protease supplementation and diet type can affect digestive dynamics and nutrient utilisation in broilers.</p>
Citation
British Poultry Science, 63(3), p. 386-394
ISSN
1466-1799
0007-1668
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Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Title
Effects of protease supplementation and diet type on jejunal and ileal digestibility and total tract metabolisability of nitrogen, starch, and energy in broilers
Type of document
Journal Article
Entity Type
Publication

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