Corn particle size variation effects on broiler performance, organ weights, and nutrient digestibility during the early growout period (day 1 to 21)
SUMMARY: In poultry feed manufacturing, grinding of corn contributes significantly to feed cost. Efforts to reduce grinding demands while maintaining bird performance can prove economically beneficial. This research assessed varying corn particle size (CPS) in a broiler crumbled starter diet and its...
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| description | SUMMARY: In poultry feed manufacturing, grinding of corn contributes significantly to feed cost. Efforts to reduce grinding demands while maintaining bird performance can prove economically beneficial. This research assessed varying corn particle size (CPS) in a broiler crumbled starter diet and its impact on performance, organ weights, and nutrient digestibility. Three dietary treatments, differing only in CPS (832, 1,432, or 2,036 μm) were fed to broilers from 1 to 21 d of age during 2 repeated studies. Most live performance parameters were not affected by varying CPS; however, increasing CPS worsened FCR. Likewise, in this research, CPS did not drastically alter organ weights other than proventriculus, with decreasing proventricular weight as CPS increased. Higher CPS also enhanced calcium digestibility. Within the CPS range in this research, there were only small effects on performance, organ weights, and nutrient digestibility. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9eb8d1349a964eb1ba2a2dfd9cae402d2023-03-01T04:30:50ZengElsevierJournal of Applied Poultry Research1056-61712023-03-01321100327Corn particle size variation effects on broiler performance, organ weights, and nutrient digestibility during the early growout period (day 1 to 21)K.M. Downs0J.P. Gulizia1G.R. Harder2E.K. Stafford3S.J. Sasia4W.J. Pacheco5School of Agriculture, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 37132 USA; Corresponding author:Department of Poultry Science, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849 USASchool of Agriculture, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 37132 USASchool of Agriculture, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 37132 USADepartment of Poultry Science, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849 USADepartment of Poultry Science, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849 USASUMMARY: In poultry feed manufacturing, grinding of corn contributes significantly to feed cost. Efforts to reduce grinding demands while maintaining bird performance can prove economically beneficial. This research assessed varying corn particle size (CPS) in a broiler crumbled starter diet and its impact on performance, organ weights, and nutrient digestibility. Three dietary treatments, differing only in CPS (832, 1,432, or 2,036 μm) were fed to broilers from 1 to 21 d of age during 2 repeated studies. Most live performance parameters were not affected by varying CPS; however, increasing CPS worsened FCR. Likewise, in this research, CPS did not drastically alter organ weights other than proventriculus, with decreasing proventricular weight as CPS increased. Higher CPS also enhanced calcium digestibility. Within the CPS range in this research, there were only small effects on performance, organ weights, and nutrient digestibility.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1056617122000885broilerscornparticle sizenutrition |
| spellingShingle | K.M. Downs J.P. Gulizia G.R. Harder E.K. Stafford S.J. Sasia W.J. Pacheco Corn particle size variation effects on broiler performance, organ weights, and nutrient digestibility during the early growout period (day 1 to 21) Journal of Applied Poultry Research broilers corn particle size nutrition |
| title | Corn particle size variation effects on broiler performance, organ weights, and nutrient digestibility during the early growout period (day 1 to 21) |
| title_full | Corn particle size variation effects on broiler performance, organ weights, and nutrient digestibility during the early growout period (day 1 to 21) |
| title_fullStr | Corn particle size variation effects on broiler performance, organ weights, and nutrient digestibility during the early growout period (day 1 to 21) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Corn particle size variation effects on broiler performance, organ weights, and nutrient digestibility during the early growout period (day 1 to 21) |
| title_short | Corn particle size variation effects on broiler performance, organ weights, and nutrient digestibility during the early growout period (day 1 to 21) |
| title_sort | corn particle size variation effects on broiler performance organ weights and nutrient digestibility during the early growout period day 1 to 21 |
| topic | broilers corn particle size nutrition |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1056617122000885 |
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