Soluble and insoluble fibers in ostrich nutrition: influences on growth performance and blood biochemical indices during different ages

Mirbehbahani, Seyyed Mohammad; Hosseini-Vashan, Seyyed Javad; Mojtahedi, Mohsen; Farhangfar, Seyyed Homayoun; Hosseini, Seyyed Abdollah

doi:10.1007/s11250-020-02403-6

Trop Anim Health Prod

2020

DOI: 10.1007/s11250-020-02403-6

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Soluble and insoluble fibers in ostrich nutrition: influences on growth performance and blood biochemical indices during different ages

Seyyed Mohammad Mirbehbahani

Seyyed Javad Hosseini-Vashan

Mohsen Mojtahedi

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Implication of dietary barberry (Berberis Vulgaris) leaves inclusion on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and carcass traits in ostriches

Afshin,

Afzali,

Hosseini-Vashan

et al. 2024

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This study determined production performance, nutrient intake, digestibility, and carcass traits from ostrich chicks fed with barberry ( Berberis Vulgaris ) leaves (BVL) as a replacement for alfalfa hay (AH). For 150 days, 30 male ostrich ( Struthio camelus ) (9.10 ± 0.89 kg live weight, mean ± SD) were randomly grouped into five dietary BVL inclusion levels to replace AH: a control diet based on 100% AH (CTRL), and four groups with BVL as a substitute for AH at varying levels including 25% (BVL25), 50% (BVL50), 75% (BVL75), and 100% (BVL100). The average daily feed intakes (ADFI) were recorded and birds were weighed monthly. The nutrient intake and digestibility were measured for the following final 5 days of the trial. The ADFI was higher ( p = 0.025) for BVL100 and BVL75 than for CTRL. Ostriches fed on BVL50 had the highest average daily gain (ADG, p = 0.025) and the lowest feed conversation ratio (FCR, p = 0.0001). Return per kg BW gain was also enhanced ( p = 0.018) with BVL50 feeding. Dietary BVL levels did not affect the digestibility of OM ( p = 0.257), CP ( p = 0.260), EE ( p = 0.610), CF ( p = 0.427), and Ash ( p = 0.461). Also, there were no changes in AME ( p = 0.180) or AMEn ( p = 0.670). The hot carcass weight (HCW, p = 0.331) and dressing BW ( p = 0.237) were not affected. Overall, the results suggest that BVL can replace AH in ostrich diets without deleterious impact on performance, however, its partial substitution (for 50% AH of diet) has been associated with improved ADG, FCR, and reduced feeding costs.

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Implication of dietary barberry (Berberis Vulgaris) leaves inclusion on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and carcass traits in ostriches

Afshin,

Afzali,

Hosseini-Vashan

et al. 2024

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Soluble and insoluble fibers in ostrich nutrition: influences on growth performance and blood biochemical indices during different ages

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Implication of dietary barberry (Berberis Vulgaris) leaves inclusion on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and carcass traits in ostriches

Implication of dietary barberry (Berberis Vulgaris) leaves inclusion on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and carcass traits in ostriches

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