Gastrointestinal tract morphology, nutrient digestibility, and digesta mean retention time in laying hens of two different breeds fed with fine or coarse oat hulls

Gastrointestinal tract morphology, nutrient digestibility, and digesta mean retention time in laying hens of two different breeds fed with fine or coarse oat hulls

ABSTRACT: The inclusion of fiber-rich ingredients in poultry diets is expected to increase due to societal-, ecologic-, and economic developments. Particle size of dietary fiber sources, such as oat hulls (OH), has been shown to play a key-role in nutrient digestibility and digestion process, but th...

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Main Authors: Mochammad F. Habibi, René P. Kwakkel, Sonja de Vries
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:Poultry Science
Subjects:
chicken
insoluble fiber
passage rate
particle size
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S003257912400912X
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