Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of chitin and protein constituents in shrimp meal (SM) on growth performance, nutrient digestibility retention, intestinal microbial populations, volatile fatty acids, ammonia production broilers. In experiment 1, 54 seven-day-old male chicks randomly allotted individual cages fed 1 9 diets (1 control, 4 SM, purified chitin) for 28 d (with 6 replicates each treatment). 2, one-day-old-male (n = 400) distributed into 5 dietary treatment...

Dried cassava pulp (DCP), a by-product of starch factory processing, contains large quantity starch. Therefore, it is certainly worthwhile to investigate its use as an energy source for poultry feed. Two experiments were conducted examine the potential DCP broilers. Growth, carcass traits, length and weight digestive organs, nutrient digestibility determined in broilers fed diets containing 0 16% DCP. Seven-day-old mixed-sex chicks (n = 240) randomly distributed 5 dietary treatment groups...

Cassava pulp contains a lot of starch, but low amounts protein and high fiber content which limits its use as feedstuff for broilers. However, fermentation this with Aspergillus oryzae (A. oryzae) to improve may increase usefulness in broiler diets. Therefore, two experiments were conducted evaluate the potential fermented cassava (FCP) In experiment 1 effects FCP on nutrient digestibility retention studied. was prepared using A. urea 4 days. Forty-nine fifteen-day old male chickens placed...

The use of probiotics as an alternative to antibiotics in animal feed has received considerable attention recent decades. Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have remarkable functional properties promoting host health and are major microorganisms for probiotic purposes. aim this study was characterize LAB strains the chicken digestive tract determine their further potential poultry.A total 2,000 colonies were isolated from ileum cecal contents chickens based on phenotypic profiles followed by a...

Excessive free radicals in human and animal bodies can cause oxidative stress (OS) which damages cells tissues. Plant materials with high antioxidant potential would resolve the OS problem. Thus, this study proposed to investigate total phenolic (TPC) flavonoid contents (TFC), capacities cytotoxicity 17 edible plant from herbs, fruits, vegetables by-products available Southeast Asia for future use food or feed industry. Among materials, Syzygium aromaticum (clove), Camellia sinensi (green...

This study investigated the effects of a low-purine (Pu) diet supplemented with Sida acuta Burm. f. (SA) on growth performance, serum uric acid (SUA), and meat quality, including chemical composition, biomolecules, purine deposition, in slow-growing Korat chickens (KRC). A total 480 mixed-sex one-d-old KRC were randomly allocated into five groups six replicates each (16 chicks/replicate) using 1+2×2 augmented factorial experiment completely randomized design. Five experimental diets as...

The objective of this research was to evaluate the effect dried peppermint (DPM; Mentha cordifolia) supplementation on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, carcass traits, antioxidant activity, and ammonia production in broilers. study divided into 2 experiments. In experiment 1, a total forty-five 21-d-old male broilers were placed individual cages assigned 5 dietary treatments with 9 replicates completely randomized design. consisted control 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0% DPM, respectively....

This study aimed to investigate the effects of modified-dietary fiber from cassava pulp (M-DFCP), mostly classified as insoluble dietary (IDF), a feed supplement on productive performance, nutrient digestibility, weight digestive organs, abdominal fat storage, and cholesterol in meat blood broiler chickens. A total 336 one-day-old male chickens (Ross 308) were allocated 4 groups 7 replicate pens with 12 chicks each, based completely randomized design. Four treatments composed control 3...

In order to clarify whether chitin in shrimp meal (SM) affects growth performance of broilers adversely, body weight gain, feed intake, digestibility and nitrogen retention were measured given diets containing 3 levels SM chitin. addition, meat skin color was also the expectation intensification by astaxanthin SM. Body intake efficiency decreased numerically birds diets, but did not change diets. Dry matter (DM) with increasing Chitin low (at most 24%) tended decrease Ash unchanged N The...

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects modified dietary fiber from cassava pulp (M-DFCP) supplementation in broiler diets on cecal microbial populations, short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), ammonia production, and immune responses. A total 336, one-day-old male chicks (Ross 308) were distributed over 4 treatments 7 replicate pens (n = 12 chicks) using a completely randomized design. Chicks fed control diet 3 levels M-DFCP (0.5, 1.0, 1.5%) for an experimental duration 42 d....

This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of a synthetic source (a combination vitamin E, C, selenium, and L-carnitine) phytogenic sources clove, green tea pomace, Vietnamese coriander) in overcoming heat stress (HS) damage female breeder hens on production, blood chemistry, sperm survival oviduct, antioxidant properties, gene expression, quality offspring. One hundred SUT were housed individual cages divided into 4 treatment groups: T1) basal diets thermoneutral (TN) zone; T2) under HS;...

The present study aimed to determine the effects of dietary curcuminoids combined with tuna oil on growth performance, meat quality, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) values in plasma and raw meat, fatty profile chicken meat. A total 480 21-day-old mixed-sex slow-growing chickens was assigned a completely randomized design model 6 treatments 4 replicates (pens) per treatment. basal diet based corn-soybean 4% used as negative control. experimental diets comprised supplemented...

This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of various feeding programmes on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and meat qualities Thai indigenous crossbred (50%) Korat chickens obtain suitable programmes. A total 480 one-day-old mixed-sex were randomly allotted four treatments, namely FP1, FP2, FP3 FP4, with replicates for each treatment (30 birds per replicate) in a completely randomized design. Chickens FP1 fed diets 21, 19, 17 15% crude protein (CP) periods 0–3, 3–6, 6–9...

Sperm storage tubules (SSTs) in the uterovaginal junction (UVJ) of oviduct are major sites sperm after artificial insemination or mating. Female birds may regulate motility UVJ. Heat stress can decrease reproductive ability broiler breeder hens. However, its effects on UVJ remain unclear. Changes gene expression aid understanding heat stress-affected molecular mechanisms. Herein, we wanted to conduct a comparative transcriptomic analysis identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) hens...

In order to use shrimp meal (SM) made from headless black tiger waste as a protein source for poultry diets, chemical composition of SM and growth performance, dry matter (DM) digestibility nitrogen (N) retention in broilers given diets containing ranged 0% 16% were measured. Comparing with the data previous reports, used present study was rich fiber ash, hence poor CP. Amino acid profiles revealed that had lower concentration methionine+cysteine, lysine, isoleucine, leucine, tryptophane...

Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the potential use of dried cassava pulp (DCP) with reference productive performance, nutrient digestibility, egg quality, yolk cholesterol, cecal microbial populations, and volatile fatty acids production in laying hens. In experiment 1, a total 48 hens (Isa Brown) placed individual cages assigned randomly one 6 dietary treatment groups consisting control 5, 10, 15, 20, 25% DCP for 10 d. Feeding diets containing up 20% did not affect dry matter (DM)...

Objective: The present study was to investigate the extraction conditions of dietary fiber from dried cassava pulp (DCP) and distiller’s grains (CDG) under different NaOH concentrations, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) used determine components.Methods: samples (DCP CDG) were treated with various concentrations at levels 2%, 4%, 6%, 8% using a completely randomized design 4 replications each. After extraction, residual DCP CDG in hot air oven 55°C 60°C. Finally, extracted powdered particle...

Heat stress (HS) severely compromises intestinal barrier function in poultry, resulting significant production losses. This study aimed to explore the molecular response of small intestine acute HS breeder hens. Fifty 28-week-old hens were raised individually a cage and randomly assigned control heat-treated groups (25 each). Control group maintained at thermoneutral conditions (23°C) subjected (36°C for 6-h). The heart rate cloacal temperature measured all jejunal mucosa tissues collected...

As the global population continues to grow, so too does demand for poultry meat. However, concurrent increase in prevalence of drug-resistant bacteria has stimulated interest search alternatives antibiotics and livestock agriculture. One potential strategy is use probiotics. In this study, we showed that prophylactic oral administration

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of using cassava pulp fermented with Aspergillus oryzae as feed ingredient substitution improve nutritive values in laying hen diets. In experiment I, a total 48 hens (Isa Brown) placed individual cages measure nutrient digestibility for 10 days. Six dietary treatments were control and (FCP)-substituted diets at 8, 16, 24, 32, or 40%, respectively. The results showed that FCP can be used up 32% without showing negative on retention. II, 192...

A strategy for enriching the meat of slow-growing chickens with n-3 fatty acids from tuna oil (TO) or linseed (LO) is proposed. The effects TO LO supplementation on growth performance and quality, cholesterol content, acid composition were examined. total 560 21-day-old mixed-sex Thai indigenous crossbred was assigned to a completely randomized design 7 treatment diets 4 replicates. control group consumed basal diet corn-soybean meal supplemented rice bran (RBO; 6%). In experimental diets,...