The effect of rice husk as an insoluble dietary fiber source on intestinal morphology and Lactobacilli and Escherichia coli populations in broilers
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Background
There are some reports on the positive effects of dietary insoluble fiber on the performance of broilers.Objectives
This study was carried out to determine the effect of inclusion rate and particle size of rice husk in the diet of broilers on the ileal and cecal bacteria populations and small intestine morphology.Methods
The experimental diets consisted of a control husk-free diet and four diets containing 7.5 or 15 g/kg rice husk with particle sizes of less than 1 mm or between 1-2 mm.Results
The dietary insoluble fiber did not affect feed intake of the experimental groups. The best body weight gain and feed conversion ratio was recorded in the broiler chickens fed the diet containing 15g/kg rice hulls with particle size of less than 1 mm (pConclusions
The results of the present study suggest that the 7.5g/kg dietary inclusion and more coarse particles size of rice husk (1-2 mm) were more effective to promote broiler growth performance. The positive effects of dietary insoluble fiber on the growth performance of broilers in this study are probably a result of favorable changes in the bacteria populations of the gastrointestinal tract and not any improvement in small intestine absorptive capacit.Keywords:
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English
Published:
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, Volume:10 Issue: 3, Summer 2016
Pages:
217 to 224
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