Impacts of Dietary L-Threonine Supplementation on Performance and Intestinal Morphology of Broiler Chickens during Summer Time

Iranian Journal of Applied Animal Science

مقاله 25، دوره 5، شماره 2، شهریور 2015، صفحه 431-436   

نوع مقاله: Research/Original Article

نویسندگان

K. Shirzadegan^{* 1}؛ I. Nickkhah²؛ M.A. Jafari²

¹Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran

²Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Qaemshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qaemshahr, Iran

چکیده

The present study evaluated effects of 0.0%, 0.5%, 0.75% and 1.0% L-threonine in diet on performance and gastrointestinal tract development in broiler chickens during summer. From 0 to 42 days old, body weight gain was greater in 0.75% L-threonine fed birds than in 0.0% and 0.5% L-threonine fed birds (P<0.05). Moreover, in jejunum and ileum both the 0.75% and 1.0% L-threonine intake caused longer villus height as compared to 0.0% and 0.5% L-threonine (P<0.05), but no other morphological parameters were affected by L-threonine supplementation (P>0.05). No significant differences were observed between the treatments for feed intake and feed conversion ratio during the starter, grower or whole experimental period (P>0.05). During the growth period, 0.75% L-threonine fed birds had the highest body weight gain (P<0.05). Carcass traits were not affected by treatments (P>0.05). In conclusion, supplementation of 0.75% L-threonine improved the intestinal morphology and body weight gain of broilers under hot conditions. As well as, the higher levels of L-threonine (1.0) percent in diet can will increased the villus height in the jejunum and ileum.

کلیدواژه‌ها

broiler chickens؛ intestinal morphology؛ L-threonine؛ Performance

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