The aim of this study was to determine whether the age of broilers can influence their response to tannin-rich diets. A total of 340 one-day-old mixed sex Ross 308 broiler chicks were distributed among five experimental groups with four replicates and 17 birds each in a completely randomized design. A high-tannin feedstuff, Oak acorn, was included into diets (at a level of 25%) and fed to birds...

The aim of this trial was to study the influence of loose-mix feeding on behavior, feed intake, and BW of growing geese. In total, 252 one-day-old geese (Anser anser) were divided into 2 groups differing in the form of diet they received between 42 and 98 d of age (AMEn 11.55 MJ/kg, CP 16%): a complete pelleted diet containing 500 g of sorghum/kg (control group) or a mixture containing 500 g of...

The aim of this experiment was to assess the effects of using saturated fatty acid (SFA) and some unsaturated fatty acid (UFA) sources in finishing period on performance, fat deposition and blood metabolites of broiler chickens. One hundred and forty four 28-d old male broiler chickens were randomly assigned to 4 treatments and 6 replicates in a completely randomized design. Four isocaloric/iso...

Two hundred eighty days old male broiler chicks(Ross strain) were randomly distributed into seven groups with four replicates (10 birds in each replicate) and were fed diets supplemented with different dietary fat sources.The results indicated that the different dietary treatments did not affect weight gain, feed intake and feed conversion ratio at 21 d (P>0.05). However, addition of dietary fa...

To study the effects of α-galactosidase (α-Gal) supplementation on performance and energy metabolism, 216 Arbor Acres male broilers were placed in 36 cages of 6 birds each and allotted to 4 diets for 42 d, with 0-21 d as starter period and 22-42 d as grower period. The 4 diets were based on corn non-dehulled soybean meal in a 2×2 factorial arrangement, with 2 levels of α-Gal (0 vs. 60 U/kg feed...

The aim of this human intervention study was to evaluate the D9-desaturation of trans-11-18 : 1 (trans-vaccenic acid; tVA) to cis-9,trans-11-18 : 2 (c9,t11 conjugated linoleic acid; CLA) and of trans-12-18 : 1 (t12) to cis-9,trans-12-18 : 2 after a short-term (7 d) and a long-term (42 d) supplementation period. The conversion rates of both trans-18 : 1 isomers were estimated by lipid analysis o...

The aim of this human intervention study was to evaluate the Delta9-desaturation of trans-11-18 : 1 (trans-vaccenic acid; tVA) to cis-9,trans-11-18 : 2 (c9,t11 conjugated linoleic acid; CLA) and of trans-12-18 : 1 (t12) to cis-9,trans-12-18 : 2 after a short-term (7 d) and a long-term (42 d) supplementation period. The conversion rates of both trans-18 : 1 isomers were estimated by lipid analys...

To evaluate effects of different dry period lengths on milk yield, milk composition, and energy balance of dairy cows, 122 multiparous and primiparous Holstein dairy cows were used in a completely randomized experimental design with 56-, 42-, and 35-d dry period lengths. Actual dry period lengths for respective treatments (TRT) were 56 +/- 5.1 d, 42 +/- 2.1 d, and 35 +/- 2.7 d. Overall, cows in...

There is limited information available about the relationship between dry period shortening and calves health and their performance. One-hundred twenty Holstein cows and their calves were used to evaluate dry period length on colostrum quality and calves health. Treatments were arranged in a 3×2×2 factorial design that included dry period (30-d, 42-d and 56-d), parity (primiparous or multiparou...

The effects of some alternative feed additives for antibiotic growth promoters on performance and some slaughter characteristics were examined in broilers fed wheat-soya based basal starter and finisher diets. A total of 2160 one-day-old male broiler chicks were randomly allocated to six groups with six replicate pens per treatment. The treatments were the basal diet (Control), and the basal di...