Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of using low energy diet with multienzymes supplementation on different biological parameters in broilers.Methods: Three hundred Arbor Acres broiler chicks were randomly divided into three groups [Cont (Standard ME), L-ME (ME reduced by 50 kcal/kg without enzyme) and L-ME-MES (L-ME diet was supplemented with multi-enzymes)] with five replicates per group (20 chicks per replicate) at the start of second week. Grower and finisher diets were formulated according to breed specific guide and offered with free access in respective phase (two weeks for grower (8-21d); two weeks for finisher (22-35d)). External marker method was used to measure the nutrient digestibility. After feeding trial, fifteen birds (one birds per replicate) were selected randomly and slaughtered for samples collection. Results:The results exhibited no effect (P>0.05) of dietary treatments on all parameters of growth performance, carcass traits, relative weight of internal organs except bursa and overall parameters of thigh meat quality. Relative weight of bursa was significantly (P<0.05) higher in L-ME than Control. Multi-enzymes supplementation in low-ME diet significantly (P<0.05) improved the breast meat pH 24h, digestibility of crude protein, duodenum weight and length, jejunal morphology, counts of Lactobacillus spp. and Bifidobacterium spp., lipase and protease activities than Control. Jejunum length was increased in both L-ME and L-ME-MES treatments than that of the control (P<0.05). Breast meat cooking loss and color lightness was lower in L-ME (P<0.05) than control. A c c e p t e dA r t i c l e 3 Conclusion: It can therefore be concluded that broilers could be reared on low energy diet with supplementation of multi-enzymes without compromising the growth performance. In addition, it is beneficial for other biological parameters of broilers.
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