Effects of Long-Term Feeding Flaxseed on Growth and Carcass Parameters, Ovarian Morphology and Egg Production of Pullets

Arshami, Javad; Pilevar, Mohammad; Torshizi, Mahdi Elahi

doi:10.3923/ijps.2010.82.87

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“…However, at the 10% level, the chicks had significantly lower body weight than all other groups. A similar trend was observed in the body weight of the birds up to six weeks of age, fed with 5-10% of flaxseed (Arshami et al 2010). Pekel et al (2009) reported lower body weight of birds fed with flaxseed diets with copper supplementation.…”

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confidence: 62%

“…Level of flaxseed in the diet (%) contrast to this study, Arshami et al (2010) reported nonsignificant results for breast weight per cent between treatment (flaxseed 5-10%) and control group with the trend of 5% > 10% > 7.5% > 0.0% flaxseed in the diet. Pekel et al (2009) also observed no effect of flaxseed supplementation on carcass weight, yield and breast weight in broiler chickens.…”

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Growth performance and quality characteristics of flaxseed-fed broiler chicks

Mridula

Kaur

Nagra

et al. 2014

Journal of Applied Animal Research

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A 42-day study was conducted to evaluate the effect of ground full-fat flaxseed supplementation on growth performance, carcass characteristics, α-linolenic acid (ALA), linoleic acid (LA) and organoleptic characteristics of broiler meat. A total of 200 one-day-old broiler chicks were randomly allocated to five experimental groups and were fed isoenergetic and isonitrogenous diets containing flaxseed at 0%, 2.5%, 5.0%, 7.5% and 10%. Flaxseed supplementation did not affect the weekly body weight of broiler chicks during the first three weeks, but thereafter it reduced significantly with increasing levels of flaxseed in the diets. Birds fed on 10% flaxseed showed a reduction of 10.08% in body weight as compared to the control group. Diets containing 5.0-7.5% flaxseed resulted in significantly lower weight gain, higher feed conversion ratio, energy efficiency ratio and lower protein efficiency ratio as compared to control and 2.5% flaxseed diets. The carcass characteristics data indicated a little variation in the evisceration rate and giblet among treatment groups, but the breast yield was significantly higher in control than flaxseed groups. The protein, fat and ash content of broiler meat were not affected with the level of flaxseed in the diets. However, the inclusion of flaxseed in the diets significantly increased the ALA in the breast and thigh tissues with no difference in the organoleptic quality of meat.

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Section: Growth Performancesupporting

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Growth performance and quality characteristics of flaxseed-fed broiler chicks

Mridula

Kaur

Nagra

et al. 2014

Journal of Applied Animal Research

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“…We previously reported that feeding 2.3% FFF did not have effects on BW in egg type ( Akbari Moghaddam Kakhki et al, 2020 ) or broiler breeder ( Thanabalan and Kiarie, 2021 ) pullets. Another study observed no effect of feeding 5% to 10% flaxseed on pullet growth ( Arshami et al, 2010 ). In contrast to the present study, feeding 1.25% yeast bioactives to Hy-Line W-36 pullets from placement resulted in heavier birds at 12 woa ( Elliott et al, 2020 ).…”

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