a comparative effect of mash and pellet feed with different pelleting temperature on blood metabolites, carcass characteristics and broiler performance

this study was conducted to evaluate the effects of feeding mash versus pellet with different thermal process on blood metabolites, carcass characteristics and broiler performance. 192 (one-day) cobb broiler chicks were used in a completely randomized design with 4 experimental groups (diets) and 4 replicates of ten chicks each (totally 16 pens). the experimental treatment groups consisted of mash diet (control) and three experimental diets pelleted with temperatures of 72, 82 and 92 ◦c. results indicated that effects of different temperatures of thermal process had a significant effect on feed intake in 1-42 days period (p