Performance and some digesta parameters of broiler chickens given low or high viscosity wheat-based diets with or without enzyme supplementation

Gunal M., Yasar S. , Forbes J.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES, vol.28, no.2, pp.323-327, 2004 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 28 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2004
  • Doi Number: 10.1079/bjn20041180
  • Title of Journal : TURKISH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES
  • Page Numbers: pp.323-327

Abstract

The influence of 2 enzyme supplements for diets based on wheat with high or low viscosity on performance and some intestinal parameters of male broiler chickens were investigated. The experiment was of 2 x 3 factorial design, with 2 types of wheat (high or low viscosity) and 3 enzyme treatments (none, Avizyme 1300-xylanase or Avizyme 1 500-amylase). Heal digesta viscosity was significantly (P < 0.029) higher in birds fed with high viscous wheat than with low viscous wheat.