Liu, Haoyu
- Institutionen för tillämpad husdjursvetenskap och välfärd, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
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
chicory; dietary fiber; gut development; digestibility; broiler chicken
Poultry Science
2011, volym: 90, nummer: 4, sidor: 815-823
Husdjursvetenskap
Veterinärmedicin
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/36584