Influence of dietary organic acid blend supplementation and interaction with delayed feed access after hatch on broiler growth performance and intestinal health
2012
Cengiz, O., Adnan Menderes Univ., Aydin (Turkey). Veterinary Faculty | Koksal, B.H., Adnan Menderes Univ., Aydin (Turkey). Veterinary Faculty | Tatli, O., Adnan Menderes Univ., Aydin (Turkey). Veterinary Faculty | Sevim, O., Adnan Menderes Univ., Aydin (Turkey). Veterinary Faculty | Avci, H., Adnan Menderes Univ., Aydin (Turkey). Veterinary Faculty | Epikmen, T., Adnan Menderes Univ., Aydin (Turkey). Veterinary Faculty | Beyaz, D., Adnan Menderes Univ., Aydin (Turkey). Veterinary Faculty | Buyukyoruk, S., Adnan Menderes Univ., Aydin (Turkey). Veterinary Faculty | Boyacioglu, M., Adnan Menderes Univ., Aydin (Turkey). Veterinary Faculty | Uner, A., Adnan Menderes Univ., Aydin (Turkey). Veterinary Faculty | Onol, A.G., Adnan Menderes Univ., Aydin (Turkey). Veterinary Faculty
A trial was conducted to investigate the effects of a dietary organic acid blend (for a period of 35 days) on the growth performance, intestinal histomorphology and microflora of male broiler chicks with delayed access to feed. One hundred and ninety two one day old broiler chicks (ROSS 308) were randomly distributed into 4 groups and housed in four replicate pens with 12 birds in each. A 2 x 2 factorial design was implemented. Four experimental groups were formed by two levels of dietary organic acid blend supplementation (Control and Fysal Dry) and two periods of delayed feed access (0 and 36 h). At 36 h after hatching body weight and body weight change of chicks were significantly lower than those of groups fed immediately after hatching. Delayed feed access had an adverse impact (P less than 0.001) on the body weight and feed consumption of broiler chickens on days 14 and 28. Between the days 28 and 35 of the feeding period, these differences disappeared. The relative weight of gizzard (P less than 0.05), pancreas (P less than 0.01) on day 6 and intestine (P less than 0.05) on day 10, and gizzard (P less than 0.01) on day 10 were reduced in birds subjected to delayed feed access. Dietary organic acid blend inclusion increased villus length (P less than 0.001), whereas delayed feed access decreased villus length (P less than 0.05) and increased the incidence of epithelial degeneration and basal membrane separation of the propria mucosa of villus in the jejunum. A significant decrease in Enterobacteriaceae count (P less than 0.01) was noted in organic acid blend supplemented groups on day 25. Pectoral muscle malondialdehyde levels were decreased (P less than 0.01) with dietary organic acid blend supplementation at day 10. Delayed feed access significantly increased the heterophil:lymphocyte ratio at day 6. Overall, dietary organic acid blend supplementation helped broiler chicks to develop a healthier intestinal microflora and this may, in turn, inhibit the delayed feed access-induced increase in malondialdehyde in the early growing period. However, the inclusion of organic acid blend to broiler diets may not be a protective management practice in preventing delayed feed access-related growth depression of broiler chickens.
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