Title: Effects of α-ketoglutarate Addition in Diet on Growth Performance and Developing Performance of Tissues and Organs in Broilers
Abstract:One hundred and twenty broilers(Arbor Acres) were randomly assigned of 5 groups included group A,B,C,D,E with 3 replicates of 8 each.Group A as control was fed the basal diet and group B another contr...One hundred and twenty broilers(Arbor Acres) were randomly assigned of 5 groups included group A,B,C,D,E with 3 replicates of 8 each.Group A as control was fed the basal diet and group B another control fed the same diet added 0.7% glutamine,group C,D and E as three trial groups were fed the basal diet added 0.4%,0.7% and 1.0% α-ketoglutarate(AKG) respectively.The experiment was conducted to study the effects of α-ketoglutarate on growth performance and developing performance of tissues and organs in broilers and the test lasted 42 days.The results showed that average daily gain at 1 to 2 weeks and weight and duodenum at two-week-old were significantly increased(P0.05),weight of cloacae bursa at two-week-old were significantly decreased(P0.05) by added 0.7% α-ketoglutarate.The weight and index of cloacae bursa were significantly increased(P0.05) and liver weight was significantly decreased(P0.05) at six-week-old by added 0.4% and 0.7% α-ketoglutarate.The results suggested that weight and average daily gain and developing performance of early duodenum and later cloacae bursa were improved by added α-ketoglutarate and added 0.7% α-ketoglutarate group was the best.Read More
Publication Year: 2010
Publication Date: 2010-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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