Impact of dietary incorporation of Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) and exogenous enzymes on broiler performance, carcass traits, and meat quality

This study assessed the effect of Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis), individually and in combination with exogenous enzymes, on growth performance, carcass traits, and meat quality of broiler chickens. One hundred and twenty Ross 308 male chickens were allocated into 40 battery brooders, with 3 bird...

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Veröffentlicht in:Poultry science 2020-05, Vol.99 (5), p.2519-2532
Hauptverfasser: Pestana, J.M., Puerta, B., Santos, H., Madeira, M.S., Alfaia, C.M., Lopes, P.A., Pinto, R.M.A., Lemos, J.P.C., Fontes, C.M.G.A., Lordelo, M.M., Prates, J.A.M.
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Zusammenfassung:This study assessed the effect of Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis), individually and in combination with exogenous enzymes, on growth performance, carcass traits, and meat quality of broiler chickens. One hundred and twenty Ross 308 male chickens were allocated into 40 battery brooders, with 3 birds per cage, and fed ad libitum a corn-based diet during the first 21 D of the trial. The experimental period lasted from day 21 to 35, during which birds were fed 4 different diets: a corn-soybean basal diet, taken as the control group, a basal diet containing 15% Spirulina (MA), a basal diet containing 15% Spirulina plus 0.005% Rovabio Excel AP (MAR), and a basal diet containing 15% Spirulina plus 0.01% lysozyme (MAL). Body weight gain (P 
ISSN:0032-5791
1525-3171
DOI:10.1016/j.psj.2019.11.069