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The length of the feed restriction period affects eating behavior, growth performance, and the development of the proximal part of the gastrointestinal tract of young broilers

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العنوان: The length of the feed restriction period affects eating behavior, growth performance, and the development of the proximal part of the gastrointestinal tract of young broilers
المؤلفون: G. Fondevila, J.L. Archs, L. Cámara, A.F. de Juan, G.G. Mateos
المصدر: Poultry Science, Vol 99, Iss 2, Pp 1010-1018 (2020)
بيانات النشر: Elsevier, 2020.
سنة النشر: 2020
المجموعة: LCC:Animal culture
مصطلحات موضوعية: broiler, crop trait, feed restriction, gizzard trait, Animal culture, SF1-1100
الوصف: We studied the effects of restricting the access to feed on the anticipatory eating behavior, growth performance, and the development of the proximal part of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) in broilers. The experiment consisted in physical restriction of the access of broilers to feed for 0, 4, 6, or 8 h per day from 7 to 19 D of age. At 10, 13, 16, and 19 D of age, immediately before the start of the feed restriction (FR) period, 2 birds per cage were euthanized to evaluate crop and gizzard development. The experimental design was completely randomized, and the linear (L) and quadratic (Q) effects of fasting length on growth performance and GIT traits were determined. In addition, the effect of broiler age on GIT development was studied. From 7 to 19 D of age, ADFI (L, Q; P ≤ 0.05) and BW gain (L; P ≤ 0.01) decreased as the length of the FR period increased, with most of the differences observed with 6 or more hours of fasting. However, feed conversion ratio was not affected by FR length. The relative weight of the crop (% BW) and its fresh content increased (L; P ≤ 0.001) and the moisture of the digesta (%) decreased (L; P ≤ 0.001) as the FR period increased. The DM content (g) of the crop increased with FR, with most of the differences observed with 6 or more hours of fasting (L, Q; P ≤ 0.001). At 19 D of age, the Lactobacillus spp. count in the crop increased (L; P ≤ 0.05) with increase in the FR period. Fasting did not affect any gizzard trait at any age. In summary, physical restriction of the access to feed for 6 h or more reduced BW gain but did not affect feed conversion ratio in broilers from 7 to 19 D of age. Feed restriction for 4 to 8 h stimulated the anticipatory feeding behavior and crop development in broilers.
نوع الوثيقة: article
وصف الملف: electronic resource
اللغة: English
تدمد: 0032-5791
Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579119441345; https://doaj.org/toc/0032-5791
DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2019.10.011
URL الوصول: https://doaj.org/article/821420e235114795be4ad199ddd7765d
رقم الانضمام: edsdoj.821420e235114795be4ad199ddd7765d
قاعدة البيانات: Directory of Open Access Journals
الوصف
تدمد:00325791
DOI:10.1016/j.psj.2019.10.011