Thyroid Activity, Some Blood Constituents, Organs Morphology and Performance of Broiler Chicks Fed Supplemental Organic Acids
By S. Abdel-Fattah, M. El-Sanhoury, N. M. El-Mednay, F. Abdel-azeem. 2008
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A total number of 189 one d-old Hubbard broiler chicks were randomly divided into seven treatment groups of three replicates, 9 chicks each. The first group was served as control and fed the basal diets. While, the other six groups were received the basal diet supplemented with acetic acid (AC), citric acid (CA) or lactic acid (LA) at different levels of 1.5 and 3.0 % of diet, respectively. The experiment was lasted when chicks were 42 d old. Thyroid gland activity, some blood components, organ morphology, pH level of some gastrointestinal tract (GI-tract) segments and performance were measured. The results showed that dietary acidification elevated significantly concentration of T as well as T :T ratio, but T level was not significantly 3 3 4 4 affected. Moreover, the effect was clearly notable with CA and AC. Chicks fed acidified diets had better immune response as indicated by their higher serum globulin and relative lymphoid organs than the control. Similarly, higher calcium and phosphorus concentrations were noted. On the other hand, significant reduction in abdominal fat and serum level of cholesterol and total lipid was achieved due to dietary acidification. The liver functions did not adversely alter, in response to addition of organic acidifiers. Addition of any level and source of organic acids increased feed digestion and absorption as a result of increasing relative pancreas weight and small intestine density (indication of the intestinal villi dimension). The pH values in different GI-tract segments were insignificantly decreased with supplemental all types and doses of AC, CA and LA. Broiler chicks of dietary organic acids had superior improvement in live body weight (LBW), body weight gain (BWG) and feed conversion ratio (FCR) as compared to those of unsupplemented diet. No remarkable differences were noted between the addition of 1.5 and 3% of either AC, CA or LA in most studied traits.
Subfields: Animal Science and Zoology, Biochemistry
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- Phytogenic additives and organic acids in broiler chicken diets (2012, result): “Similarly, studies with organic acids also showed no performance difference, in comparison with the negative control and/or the birds fed antibiotics (Gunal et al., 2006; Abdel-Fattah et al., 2008; Vieira et al., 2008; Faria et al., 2009).”
- Effect of Dietary Supplementation of Organic Acids on Performance, Nutrients Digestibility and Health of Broiler Chicks (2011, methodology): “In this respect, Abdel-Fattah et al. (2008) found that AC at levels of 1.5 and 3.0% of diet, reduced gizzard, duodenum, jejunum and ileum pH values compared to control, however, the differences did not reach significance. The lactobacillus and coliforms counts of the caeca were significantly higher ”
- Effect of Using Organic Acids to Substitute Antibiotic Growth Promoters on Performance and Intestinal Microflora of Broilers (2010, background): “Abdel-Fattah et al. (2008) found that broiler chicks fed dietary organic acids had superior improvement in live body weight, body weight gain and feed conversion ratio compared to those of unsupplemented diet.”
- RESPONSE OF BROILER CHICKEN TO DIETARY SUPPLEMENTATION OF ORGANIC ACIDS (2011, neutral): “[2].”
- Effects of non-antibiotic feed additives on performance, immunity and intestinal morphology of broilers fed different levels of protein (2012, background): “In a recent study, Abdel-Fattah et al. (2008) indicated that the dietary addition of organic acids increased weight and length of small intestine.”
- Recent advances in the role of organic acids in poultry nutrition (2016, background): “Some studies also showed no performance difference, in comparison with the negative control and/or the birds fed antibiotics (Gunal et al. 2006; Abdel-Fattah et al. 2008; Vieira et al. 2008; Açıkgöz et al. 2011; Kopecký et al. 2012).”
- Laying performance and eggshell quality in laying hens fed diets supplemented with prebiotics and organic acids. (2018, background): “Abdel-Fattah et al. (2008) reported that chicks fed a diet supplemented with organic acids had significantly higher Ca and P blood concentrations, which the authors attributed to the lowering of intestinal pH and the increase in the absorption of these macroelements by the utilization of these…”