The effect of partial replacement of milled finisher feed with wheat grains on the production efficiency and meat quality in broiler chickens

Biesek, Jakub; Banaszak, Mirosław; Wlaźlak, Sebastian; Adamski, Marek

doi:10.1016/j.psj.2022.101817

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“…Nutrition and its impact on production aspects were also analyzed in other poultry species or with other feed components. Diluting the commercial diet with wheat grain led to significantly higher profits from the sale of carcasses of broiler chickens ( Biesek et al, 2022a ) and duck carcasses ( Biesek et al, 2022b ). The use of roughage (including fresh green fodder and silage) depends on the farm's resources, which may have a more crucial positive effect on production economics.…”

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“…The ducks were kept on chopped wheat straw bedding. Environmental conditions for duck rearing were described previously ( Biesek et al, 2022a ).…”

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“…Herein, we modified European Efficiency Production Index, usually utilized in evaluating flock growth performance 14 , as the relative European Efficiency Production Index (REPI). Feed conversion ratios remain stable due to the same feeding environment and additives.…”

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“…Production efficiency indicators were calculated, including European Production Efficiency Factor ( and European Broiler Index . The methods and calculations were performed according to the descriptions of Biesek et al 28 .…”

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Chopped straw and coffee husks affect bedding chemical composition and the performance and foot pad condition of broiler chickens

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Bedding material is a crucial environmental factor for chickens. Coffee husks are waste from the industry that could be reused. The study aimed to analyze the chemical composition of various bedding types and assess their impact on the performance characteristics of broiler chickens and the incidence of footpad dermatitis (FPD). Ross 308 broilers were used in the study. Birds were divided into 3 groups (216 chickens, 72 per group). Group 1 was kept on chopped straw (S). Group 2 was kept on coffee husks (CHs), and the 3rd group (PB) was kept on pellet bedding made from S and CHs in a 1:1 ratio. The dry matter (DM), crude fiber (CF), nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K) content, and the pH of the bedding were analyzed. Production results were examined during 42 days of rearing. FPD was assessed on a point scale. The tissue composition of the carcasses and qualitative physicochemical characteristics of the meat (pH, color, water holding capacity, drip loss) and bone-breaking strength were analyzed. Straw had a higher CF content. In total, the highest N content in CHs was noticed. P content was lower in the S, and K was the highest in the CHs group, followed by S and PB. The pH of the bedding was lower in the CHs group, higher in PB, and highest in S bedding. The DM was decreasing within the days of rearing. A significant interaction was demonstrated between the type of bedding and rearing days on the bedding (manure) composition. On days 1–14, FCR deteriorated in the PB group compared to the S group. The presence of FPD was significantly lower in the PB group than in the others. In the PB group, chickens had a higher slaughter yield than in the S group and a lower weight and liver share than in the CHs group. The weight and proportion of abdominal fat were higher in the group kept on S than on CHs. It can be concluded that coffee husks as a component of pellets had a beneficial effect on reducing FPD in chickens and their slaughter yield and enriched bedding with nutrients, which with poultry manure, could be a good fertilizer for agricultural soils after rearing. It could be recommended to use pelleted bedding.

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The effect of partial replacement of milled finisher feed with wheat grains on the production efficiency and meat quality in broiler chickens

Cited by 18 publications

References 52 publications

Effects of feeding silage of beet pulp or maize on the growth performance, meat quality, and production economics of broiler ducks

Effects of feeding silage of beet pulp or maize on the growth performance, meat quality, and production economics of broiler ducks

A micro-sized vaccine based on recombinant Lactiplantibacillus plantarum fights against SARS-CoV-2 infection via intranasal immunization

Chopped straw and coffee husks affect bedding chemical composition and the performance and foot pad condition of broiler chickens

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