Intestinal function and gut microflora of broiler chickens as influenced by cereal grains and microbial enzyme supplementation

Title
Intestinal function and gut microflora of broiler chickens as influenced by cereal grains and microbial enzyme supplementation
Publication Date
2008
Author(s)
Shakouri, Mir
Iji, Paul
Mikkelsen, Lene Lind
Cowieson, Aaron
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell Verlag GmbH
Place of publication
Germany
DOI
10.1111/j.1439-0396.2008.00852.x
UNE publication id
une:6010
Abstract
A study was conducted to investigate the effect of the key cereal grains and a microbial enzyme supplement on broiler chicken performance, gut microflora and intestinal function. Ingestion of the barley-based diet was associated with low 28-day body weight, decreased feed intake and high FCR. The supplemental enzyme increased feed intake and weight gain of the chickens on a wheat-based diet. The pH of the gizzard and caecal contents varied with the grain type. Enzyme supplementation reduced ileal viscosity, particularly in birds that received the diet based on wheat. The birds on the barley-based diet had lower ileal digestibility of dry matter, protein and energy than those given maize and sorghum-based diets.
Link
Citation
Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, 93(5), p. 647-658
ISSN
1439-0396
0931-2439
Start page
647
End page
658

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