Effects of drinking water fructo-oligosaccharide supplementation on broiler chicken growth performance, blood glucose level, white blood cell count, carcass yield, meat quality, and cecal microbiota
This study investigated the effects of fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS) supplementation on the growth performance, blood glucose level, white blood cell count, carcass yield, meat quality, and cecal microbiota of Ross 308 broiler chickens. A completely randomized design was employed; FOS was supplement...
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| description | This study investigated the effects of fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS) supplementation on the growth performance, blood glucose level, white blood cell count, carcass yield, meat quality, and cecal microbiota of Ross 308 broiler chickens. A completely randomized design was employed; FOS was supplemented in the drinking water at concentrations of 0 %, 0.25 %, and 0.50 %. From 11 to 24 d of age, 0.25 % FOS supplementation significantly increased feed intake (FI), while feed cost per gain (FCG) was significantly reduced at 0.50 % FOS (P < 0.05). During the overall period (1–36 d of age), FOS supplementation significantly improved the European Production Efficiency Factor (EPEF) (P < 0.01), and slowed down the reduction in blood glucose levels after the re-feeding period (2, 3, 4, and 5 h) (P < 0.01). Furthermore, FOS supplementation decreased the heterophil/lymphocyte (H:L) ratio (P < 0.05). However, it had no significant effect on breast meat yield or abdominal fat, but 0.50 % FOS supplementation tended to increase the percentage of cecal weight (P = 0.08). Supplementation with FOS (0.25 % and 0.50 %) significantly reduced breast meat cooking loss (P < 0.05). Regarding cecal microbiota, the FOS-supplemented groups showed increased abundances of Lactobacillaceae and Acidaminococcaceae, whereas the abundances of Lachnospiraceae and Barnesiellaceae were reduced (P < 0.05). In conclusion, drinking water FOS supplementation had a beneficial effect on the overall productive performance and cooking loss of broiler chickens via stress reduction, which may involve an improvement in the gut microbiota. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4aabec9eea48488cb6c19266d83cc80c2025-08-20T02:01:00ZengElsevierPoultry Science0032-57912025-04-01104410490110.1016/j.psj.2025.104901Effects of drinking water fructo-oligosaccharide supplementation on broiler chicken growth performance, blood glucose level, white blood cell count, carcass yield, meat quality, and cecal microbiotaSiriporn Namted0Phiangchai Chailaor1Chaiyapoom Bunchasak2Department of Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture Technology, Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University Under the Royal Patronage, Pathum Thani 13180, ThailandCharoen Pokphand Group Co., LtdDepartment of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand; Corresponding author.This study investigated the effects of fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS) supplementation on the growth performance, blood glucose level, white blood cell count, carcass yield, meat quality, and cecal microbiota of Ross 308 broiler chickens. A completely randomized design was employed; FOS was supplemented in the drinking water at concentrations of 0 %, 0.25 %, and 0.50 %. From 11 to 24 d of age, 0.25 % FOS supplementation significantly increased feed intake (FI), while feed cost per gain (FCG) was significantly reduced at 0.50 % FOS (P < 0.05). During the overall period (1–36 d of age), FOS supplementation significantly improved the European Production Efficiency Factor (EPEF) (P < 0.01), and slowed down the reduction in blood glucose levels after the re-feeding period (2, 3, 4, and 5 h) (P < 0.01). Furthermore, FOS supplementation decreased the heterophil/lymphocyte (H:L) ratio (P < 0.05). However, it had no significant effect on breast meat yield or abdominal fat, but 0.50 % FOS supplementation tended to increase the percentage of cecal weight (P = 0.08). Supplementation with FOS (0.25 % and 0.50 %) significantly reduced breast meat cooking loss (P < 0.05). Regarding cecal microbiota, the FOS-supplemented groups showed increased abundances of Lactobacillaceae and Acidaminococcaceae, whereas the abundances of Lachnospiraceae and Barnesiellaceae were reduced (P < 0.05). In conclusion, drinking water FOS supplementation had a beneficial effect on the overall productive performance and cooking loss of broiler chickens via stress reduction, which may involve an improvement in the gut microbiota.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579125001403BroilersFructo-oligosaccharidePerformanceMeat qualityMicrobiota |
| spellingShingle | Siriporn Namted Phiangchai Chailaor Chaiyapoom Bunchasak Effects of drinking water fructo-oligosaccharide supplementation on broiler chicken growth performance, blood glucose level, white blood cell count, carcass yield, meat quality, and cecal microbiota Poultry Science Broilers Fructo-oligosaccharide Performance Meat quality Microbiota |
| title | Effects of drinking water fructo-oligosaccharide supplementation on broiler chicken growth performance, blood glucose level, white blood cell count, carcass yield, meat quality, and cecal microbiota |
| title_full | Effects of drinking water fructo-oligosaccharide supplementation on broiler chicken growth performance, blood glucose level, white blood cell count, carcass yield, meat quality, and cecal microbiota |
| title_fullStr | Effects of drinking water fructo-oligosaccharide supplementation on broiler chicken growth performance, blood glucose level, white blood cell count, carcass yield, meat quality, and cecal microbiota |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of drinking water fructo-oligosaccharide supplementation on broiler chicken growth performance, blood glucose level, white blood cell count, carcass yield, meat quality, and cecal microbiota |
| title_short | Effects of drinking water fructo-oligosaccharide supplementation on broiler chicken growth performance, blood glucose level, white blood cell count, carcass yield, meat quality, and cecal microbiota |
| title_sort | effects of drinking water fructo oligosaccharide supplementation on broiler chicken growth performance blood glucose level white blood cell count carcass yield meat quality and cecal microbiota |
| topic | Broilers Fructo-oligosaccharide Performance Meat quality Microbiota |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579125001403 |
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