Growth Performance, digestibility and Gut Development of Broiler Chickens on Diets with Inclusion of Chicory (Cichorium intybus L.)

Abstract

A total of 256 broiler chickens (1 d old) were used in a 32-d growth trial to study the effects of chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) forage and root inclusion on growth performance, digestibility, and gut development. The chicory forage originated from 2 harvests (June and September) and was included at 60 and 120 g/kg. The chicory root was included alone at 60 g/kg or together with chicory forage, from both harvests, in equal amounts (60 g/kg). The cereal-based control diet and 7 experimental diets were fed to each of 4 pens of chickens (8 chickens/pen). A higher BW gain and lower feed conversion ratio were found at 13 d of age in chickens fed the 60 g/kg chicory forage diet (P

Keywords

chicory; dietary fiber; gut development; digestibility; broiler chicken

Published in

Poultry Science
2011, volume: 90, number: 4, pages: 815-823

SLU Authors

• Liu, Haoyu

  • Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Ivarsson, Emma

  • Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Jönsson, Lotta

  • Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Holm, Lena

  • Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Lundh, Torbjörn

  • Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Lindberg, Jan Erik

  • Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Animal and Dairy Science
Veterinary Science

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.3382/ps.2010-01181

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/36584