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Feeding of Phytobiotics and Exogenous Protease in Broilers: Comparative Effect on Nutrient Digestibility, Bone Strength and Gut Morphology

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  • Abdul Hafeez

    (Department of Poultry Science, Faculty of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Sciences, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar 25120, Pakistan)

  • Shahid Iqbal

    (Department of Poultry Science, Faculty of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Sciences, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar 25120, Pakistan)

  • Arbab Sikandar

    (Department of Basic Sciences, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (Sub Campus, Jhang), University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore 54000, Pakistan)

  • Salahud Din

    (Department of Anatomy and Histology, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Islamia University Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan)

  • Imad Khan

    (College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan 23200, Pakistan)

  • Saima Ashraf

    (Department of Anatomy and Histology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore 54000, Pakistan)

  • Rifat Ullah Khan

    (College of Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Sciences, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar 25000, Pakistan)

  • Vincenzo Tufarelli

    (Section of Veterinary Science and Animal Production, Department of DETO, University of Bari ‘Aldo Moro’, Valenzano, 70010 Bari, Italy)

  • Vito Laudadio

    (Section of Veterinary Science and Animal Production, Department of DETO, University of Bari ‘Aldo Moro’, Valenzano, 70010 Bari, Italy)

Abstract

In this feeding trial, a total of 500 Cobb-500 broiler (day-old) chickens were randomly assigned to a control dietary treatment (basal diet only) or supplemented with crushed seeds of coriander ( Coriandrum sativum L.), black cumin ( Bunium persicum (Boiss.) B. Fedtsch ) and ajwain ( Carum copticum L.) (at 10 mg/kg each) and exogenous protease (30,000 IU/kg), respectively, in order to assess the effect of the diets on nutrient digestibility, bone strength and gut morphology. The results indicated that the digestibility coefficients of crude protein, crude fat, nitrogen-free extract, calcium and phosphorous were significantly ( p < 0.05) higher in protease-treated birds compared to the control. The tibia bone weight was improved ( p = 0.03) in Carum copticum , Coriandrum sativum and protease-supplemented birds. Bone length increased ( p < 0.05) in protease and Carum copticum fed broilers, while the robusticity index decreased ( p < 0.05) in all treatments. Villus length and width decreased ( p < 0.05) in Carum copticum and Bunium persicum fed broilers. From findings, it was demonstrated that exogenous protease shows comparatively better results in improving bone quality, ileal digestibility and villus morphology in broilers.

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  • Abdul Hafeez & Shahid Iqbal & Arbab Sikandar & Salahud Din & Imad Khan & Saima Ashraf & Rifat Ullah Khan & Vincenzo Tufarelli & Vito Laudadio, 2021. "Feeding of Phytobiotics and Exogenous Protease in Broilers: Comparative Effect on Nutrient Digestibility, Bone Strength and Gut Morphology," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 11(3), pages 1-8, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:11:y:2021:i:3:p:228-:d:513719
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