Particle size and feed form in broiler diets: impact on gastrointestinal tract development and gut health
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Influence of feed particle size and feed form on the performance, energy utilization, digestive tract development, and digesta parameters of broiler starters.
This study investigated the influence of particle size and feed form on the performance, the AME(n), and the gross morphological and histological parameters of various segments of the digestive tracts of broilers fed wheat-based diets. The experimental design was a 2 x 2 factorial arrangement of treatments evaluating 2 wheat particle sizes (medium and coarse) and 2 feed forms (mash and pellet)....
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عنوان ژورنال: World's Poultry Science Journal
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0043-9339,1743-4777
DOI: 10.1017/s0043933916000222