Metabolisable energy of dried Sea buckthorn (Hippophaes rhamnoides) berries for broiler chickens
Pirgozliev, V., Mansbridge, S.C., Whiting, I.M., Abdulla, J.M., Rose, S.P. and Mihova, T. (2022) Metabolisable energy of dried Sea buckthorn (Hippophaes rhamnoides) berries for broiler chickens. Journal of Central European Agriculture, 23 (3). pp. 507-512. ISSN 1332-9049
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Abstract
The aim of the experiment was to assess the content of N-corrected apparent metabolisable energy (AMEn) in dried Sea buckthorn berries (SB) when fed to Ross 308 broiler chickens. Two experimental diets (basal and basal + 12 g/kg dried and milled SB berries) were fed to an equal number of replicated pens (n=8; two birds in each) from 7 to 21d age, following randomisation. The basal diet was formulated to meet breeder’s recommendations. The inclusion of dried SB berries at 12 g/kg diet, did not significantly (P>0.05) affect broiler chicken growth performance, dietary nutrient availability or AMEn. Using the substitution method, it was found that the AMEn of the dried SB berries was 14.29 MJ/kg DM. Although relatively high in AMEn, the absence of starch in SB berries, suggests SB berries are not a suitable substitute for cereals in poultry diets, but further research on their health benefits as a minor supplement for poultry diets is warranted.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | sea buckthorn, broiler chicken, metabolisable energy, digestibility |
| Divisions: | Agriculture and Environment (from 1.08.20) |
| Depositing User: | Mrs Rachael Giles |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Dec 2023 15:33 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Dec 2023 15:33 |
| URI: | https://hau.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/18032 |
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