Impact of varying levels of soy hulls and β-mannanase enzyme supplementation on growth performance, carcass characteristics, nutrient utilization and blood biochemical profile in broiler chickens

Two hundred and forty day-old broilers were randomly assigned to six experimental groups in a 2 x 3 factorial design. The birds were fed diets containing soybean hulls (SH) at the levels of 4% and 6% and β-Mannanase (BM) at the concentration of 0%, 0.05% and 0.1%. Results indicated significant effec...

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Main Authors: Tauqeer Ahsan, Muhammad Tahir, Rifat Ullah Khan, Shakoor Ahmad, Nazir Ahmad Khan, Yusuf Konca, Ibrahim A. Alhidary, Samia Abdelrahman, Simona Tarricone
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2024.2410878
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author Tauqeer Ahsan
Muhammad Tahir
Rifat Ullah Khan
Shakoor Ahmad
Nazir Ahmad Khan
Yusuf Konca
Ibrahim A. Alhidary
Samia Abdelrahman
Simona Tarricone
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Muhammad Tahir
Rifat Ullah Khan
Shakoor Ahmad
Nazir Ahmad Khan
Yusuf Konca
Ibrahim A. Alhidary
Samia Abdelrahman
Simona Tarricone
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description Two hundred and forty day-old broilers were randomly assigned to six experimental groups in a 2 x 3 factorial design. The birds were fed diets containing soybean hulls (SH) at the levels of 4% and 6% and β-Mannanase (BM) at the concentration of 0%, 0.05% and 0.1%. Results indicated significant effects of SH and BM supplementation on body weight (BW) and weight gain (WG), with birds fed 4% SH and 0.1% BM exhibiting higher (p < 0.05) body weight and weight gain compared to other groups. Feed conversion ratio (FCR) was improved (p < 0.05) in birds receiving 4% SH with 0.1% BM supplementation. However, no significant effects were observed on carcase traits across treatment groups. Regarding nutrient digestibility, birds supplemented with 0.1% BM showed improved (p < 0.05) crude protein (CP) digestibility compared to those without BM supplementation. No significant variations were observed in dry matter, crude fibre and ether extract utilisation among treatment groups. Hematological and serum biochemical parameters were not influenced by SH and BM supplementation, indicating no adverse effects on blood parameters. In conclusion, these findings underscore the potential advantages of incorporating 4% SH and 0.1% BM in broiler diets for enhanced growth performance and nutrient utilisation.
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spelling doaj-art-81cf6ce8dec64614b67ecd5aa8d42b582025-01-02T11:34:22ZengTaylor & Francis GroupItalian Journal of Animal Science1594-40771828-051X2024-12-012311551156010.1080/1828051X.2024.24108782410878Impact of varying levels of soy hulls and β-mannanase enzyme supplementation on growth performance, carcass characteristics, nutrient utilization and blood biochemical profile in broiler chickensTauqeer Ahsan0Muhammad Tahir1Rifat Ullah Khan2Shakoor Ahmad3Nazir Ahmad Khan4Yusuf Konca5Ibrahim A. Alhidary6Samia Abdelrahman7Simona Tarricone8Department of Animal Nutrition, The University of AgricultureDepartment of Animal Nutrition, The University of AgricultureCollege of Veterinary Sciences, The University of AgricultureCollege of Veterinary Sciences, The University of AgricultureDepartment of Animal Nutrition, The University of AgricultureDepartment of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Erciyes University, Kayseri, TürkiyeDepartment of Animal Production, College of Food and Agriculture, King Saud UniversityCentral Veterinary LaboratoryDepartment of Plant, Soil and Food Science, University of BariTwo hundred and forty day-old broilers were randomly assigned to six experimental groups in a 2 x 3 factorial design. The birds were fed diets containing soybean hulls (SH) at the levels of 4% and 6% and β-Mannanase (BM) at the concentration of 0%, 0.05% and 0.1%. Results indicated significant effects of SH and BM supplementation on body weight (BW) and weight gain (WG), with birds fed 4% SH and 0.1% BM exhibiting higher (p < 0.05) body weight and weight gain compared to other groups. Feed conversion ratio (FCR) was improved (p < 0.05) in birds receiving 4% SH with 0.1% BM supplementation. However, no significant effects were observed on carcase traits across treatment groups. Regarding nutrient digestibility, birds supplemented with 0.1% BM showed improved (p < 0.05) crude protein (CP) digestibility compared to those without BM supplementation. No significant variations were observed in dry matter, crude fibre and ether extract utilisation among treatment groups. Hematological and serum biochemical parameters were not influenced by SH and BM supplementation, indicating no adverse effects on blood parameters. In conclusion, these findings underscore the potential advantages of incorporating 4% SH and 0.1% BM in broiler diets for enhanced growth performance and nutrient utilisation.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2024.2410878broiler chickenssoybean hullsβ-mannanase enzymegrowth performancenutrient digestibility
spellingShingle Tauqeer Ahsan
Muhammad Tahir
Rifat Ullah Khan
Shakoor Ahmad
Nazir Ahmad Khan
Yusuf Konca
Ibrahim A. Alhidary
Samia Abdelrahman
Simona Tarricone
Impact of varying levels of soy hulls and β-mannanase enzyme supplementation on growth performance, carcass characteristics, nutrient utilization and blood biochemical profile in broiler chickens
Italian Journal of Animal Science
broiler chickens
soybean hulls
β-mannanase enzyme
growth performance
nutrient digestibility
title Impact of varying levels of soy hulls and β-mannanase enzyme supplementation on growth performance, carcass characteristics, nutrient utilization and blood biochemical profile in broiler chickens
title_full Impact of varying levels of soy hulls and β-mannanase enzyme supplementation on growth performance, carcass characteristics, nutrient utilization and blood biochemical profile in broiler chickens
title_fullStr Impact of varying levels of soy hulls and β-mannanase enzyme supplementation on growth performance, carcass characteristics, nutrient utilization and blood biochemical profile in broiler chickens
title_full_unstemmed Impact of varying levels of soy hulls and β-mannanase enzyme supplementation on growth performance, carcass characteristics, nutrient utilization and blood biochemical profile in broiler chickens
title_short Impact of varying levels of soy hulls and β-mannanase enzyme supplementation on growth performance, carcass characteristics, nutrient utilization and blood biochemical profile in broiler chickens
title_sort impact of varying levels of soy hulls and β mannanase enzyme supplementation on growth performance carcass characteristics nutrient utilization and blood biochemical profile in broiler chickens
topic broiler chickens
soybean hulls
β-mannanase enzyme
growth performance
nutrient digestibility
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2024.2410878
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