Effect of Dietary Microalgae (<em>Spirulina platensis</em>) on Growth Performance, Ingestive Behavior, Hemato-Biochemical Parameters, and Economic Efficiency of Fayoumi Broilers
This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of dietary supplementation with <i>Spirulina platensis</i> (SP) on the productive performance, carcass characteristics, behavior, blood serum metabolites, hematological indices, and economic efficiency of Fayoumi broiler chickens for a 56-d...
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| author | Rasha I. M. Hassan Mohamed S. Refaie Ramadan D. El-Shoukary Ibrahim F. Rehan František Zigo Viera Karaffová Hala Y. Amer |
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| description | This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of dietary supplementation with <i>Spirulina platensis</i> (SP) on the productive performance, carcass characteristics, behavior, blood serum metabolites, hematological indices, and economic efficiency of Fayoumi broiler chickens for a 56-day. In total, 120 one-day-old broiler chicks were randomly distributed among four dietary treatments with three replicates (n = 10/group) for 8 weeks. The dietary treatments were a control basal diet without SP and the same basal diets supplemented with 0.25, 0.5, or 1.0% SP. Birds fed 1% <i>Spirulina</i>-supplemented diets recorded significantly (<i>p</i> < 0.05) higher body weight, weight gain, and feed conversion ratio and less overall feed intake and feeding behavior than those in the control group. No significant changes (<i>p</i> > 0.05) were recorded in the dressing percentage or the relative weights of internal organs among the different experimental groups, except for the thymus. Diets containing 0.5 or 1.0% SP saw an increase (<i>p</i> < 0.05) in serum total protein and globulin and a reduction (<i>p</i> < 0.05) in serum cholesterol concentration. The lymphocyte percentage in birds fed SP diets was significantly (<i>p</i> < 0.05) higher than in birds fed the control diet. These results suggest that adding SP up to 1% to the broiler diets could positively affect some important blood biochemical parameters, enhance their immunity response, and improve their growth performance. However, from an economic point of view, supplementation with 0.25% of SP is recommended for Fayoumi broiler chickens. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3241cd0b010d4c8da8c5b1c7e0ebbac22023-11-24T08:57:38ZengMDPI AGLife2075-17292022-11-011211189210.3390/life12111892Effect of Dietary Microalgae (<em>Spirulina platensis</em>) on Growth Performance, Ingestive Behavior, Hemato-Biochemical Parameters, and Economic Efficiency of Fayoumi BroilersRasha I. M. Hassan0Mohamed S. Refaie1Ramadan D. El-Shoukary2Ibrahim F. Rehan3František Zigo4Viera Karaffová5Hala Y. Amer6Department of Nutrition and Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut 71515, EgyptDepartment of Poultry Production, Faculty of Agriculture, New Valley University, El-Kharga 72511, EgyptDepartment of Animal Wealth Development, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, New Valley University, El-Kharga 72511, EgyptDepartment of Husbandry and Development of Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Menoufia University, Shibin el Kom 32511, EgyptDepartment of Nutrition and Animal Husbandry, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Komenského 73, 04181 Košice, SlovakiaDepartment of Morphological Disciplines, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, 04181 Košice, SlovakiaDepartment of Animal Nutrition and Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, New Valley University, El-Kharga 72511, EgyptThis study was conducted to evaluate the effect of dietary supplementation with <i>Spirulina platensis</i> (SP) on the productive performance, carcass characteristics, behavior, blood serum metabolites, hematological indices, and economic efficiency of Fayoumi broiler chickens for a 56-day. In total, 120 one-day-old broiler chicks were randomly distributed among four dietary treatments with three replicates (n = 10/group) for 8 weeks. The dietary treatments were a control basal diet without SP and the same basal diets supplemented with 0.25, 0.5, or 1.0% SP. Birds fed 1% <i>Spirulina</i>-supplemented diets recorded significantly (<i>p</i> < 0.05) higher body weight, weight gain, and feed conversion ratio and less overall feed intake and feeding behavior than those in the control group. No significant changes (<i>p</i> > 0.05) were recorded in the dressing percentage or the relative weights of internal organs among the different experimental groups, except for the thymus. Diets containing 0.5 or 1.0% SP saw an increase (<i>p</i> < 0.05) in serum total protein and globulin and a reduction (<i>p</i> < 0.05) in serum cholesterol concentration. The lymphocyte percentage in birds fed SP diets was significantly (<i>p</i> < 0.05) higher than in birds fed the control diet. These results suggest that adding SP up to 1% to the broiler diets could positively affect some important blood biochemical parameters, enhance their immunity response, and improve their growth performance. However, from an economic point of view, supplementation with 0.25% of SP is recommended for Fayoumi broiler chickens.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/12/11/1892<i>Spirulina platensis</i>growth performanceblood parameterscarcass characteristicsFayoumi broiler |
| spellingShingle | Rasha I. M. Hassan Mohamed S. Refaie Ramadan D. El-Shoukary Ibrahim F. Rehan František Zigo Viera Karaffová Hala Y. Amer Effect of Dietary Microalgae (<em>Spirulina platensis</em>) on Growth Performance, Ingestive Behavior, Hemato-Biochemical Parameters, and Economic Efficiency of Fayoumi Broilers Life <i>Spirulina platensis</i> growth performance blood parameters carcass characteristics Fayoumi broiler |
| title | Effect of Dietary Microalgae (<em>Spirulina platensis</em>) on Growth Performance, Ingestive Behavior, Hemato-Biochemical Parameters, and Economic Efficiency of Fayoumi Broilers |
| title_full | Effect of Dietary Microalgae (<em>Spirulina platensis</em>) on Growth Performance, Ingestive Behavior, Hemato-Biochemical Parameters, and Economic Efficiency of Fayoumi Broilers |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Dietary Microalgae (<em>Spirulina platensis</em>) on Growth Performance, Ingestive Behavior, Hemato-Biochemical Parameters, and Economic Efficiency of Fayoumi Broilers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of Dietary Microalgae (<em>Spirulina platensis</em>) on Growth Performance, Ingestive Behavior, Hemato-Biochemical Parameters, and Economic Efficiency of Fayoumi Broilers |
| title_short | Effect of Dietary Microalgae (<em>Spirulina platensis</em>) on Growth Performance, Ingestive Behavior, Hemato-Biochemical Parameters, and Economic Efficiency of Fayoumi Broilers |
| title_sort | effect of dietary microalgae em spirulina platensis em on growth performance ingestive behavior hemato biochemical parameters and economic efficiency of fayoumi broilers |
| topic | <i>Spirulina platensis</i> growth performance blood parameters carcass characteristics Fayoumi broiler |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/12/11/1892 |
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