Research note: Complex evaluation of whole oats and dehulled oats as feedstuffs for broiler chickens
This study aimed to gain a better understanding of how the structural and viscous fibers of oats can affect the performance, some selected blood interleukins, short chain fatty acid content and microbiota composition of the ceca of broiler chickens. A floor pen trial was carried out with 576 Ross 30...
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| author | Nikoletta Such Mohamed Ali Rawash Valéria Farkas Judit Poór Kesete Goitom Tewelde László Pál Gábor Csitári László Wágner Eszter Péterné Farkas Károly Dublecz |
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| description | This study aimed to gain a better understanding of how the structural and viscous fibers of oats can affect the performance, some selected blood interleukins, short chain fatty acid content and microbiota composition of the ceca of broiler chickens. A floor pen trial was carried out with 576 Ross 308 broiler cockerels. Aside from a corn–soybean-based control diet (C), the two other treatments contained either 10, 10 and 20 % whole oats (WO) or dehulled oats (DO) in the starter, grower and finisher phases respectively. The diets were isocaloric and isonitrogenous, differing only in their structural and soluble fiber and fat content. DO diets resulted in significantly higher weight gain compared with the two other treatments. The best feed conversion ratio (FCR) was also measured in the DO treatment group. The higher fiber content of WO diets did not compromise the production traits in comparison with the control diet. DO treatment resulted in increased interleukin-1beta (IL-1β), whereas WO decreased interleukin-8 (IL-8) concentration of the blood serum at day 39. Both oat treatments reduced the abundance of lactic acid-producing genera, the acetate, butyrate and the total short chain fatty acid (SCFA) content in the ceca. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-be65a5e19e9d4632bf1ab26415a0fce62025-08-20T03:31:21ZengElsevierPoultry Science0032-57912025-07-01104710520710.1016/j.psj.2025.105207Research note: Complex evaluation of whole oats and dehulled oats as feedstuffs for broiler chickensNikoletta Such0Mohamed Ali Rawash1Valéria Farkas2Judit Poór3Kesete Goitom Tewelde4László Pál5Gábor Csitári6László Wágner7Eszter Péterné Farkas8Károly Dublecz9Institute of Physiology and Nutrition, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Georgikon Campus; Deák Ferenc Street 16, Keszthely 8360, HungaryInstitute of Physiology and Nutrition, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Georgikon Campus; Deák Ferenc Street 16, Keszthely 8360, HungaryInstitute of Physiology and Nutrition, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Georgikon Campus; Deák Ferenc Street 16, Keszthely 8360, HungaryInstitute of Mathematics and Basics of Natural Sciences, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Georgikon Campus, Deák Ferenc u. 16, Keszthely 8360, HungaryInstitute of Physiology and Nutrition, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Georgikon Campus; Deák Ferenc Street 16, Keszthely 8360, Hungary; Department of Animal Sciences, Hamelmalo Agricultural College, National Higher Education and Research Institute, ETH, Keren, EritreaInstitute of Physiology and Nutrition, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Georgikon Campus; Deák Ferenc Street 16, Keszthely 8360, HungaryInstitute of Physiology and Nutrition, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Georgikon Campus; Deák Ferenc Street 16, Keszthely 8360, HungaryInstitute of Physiology and Nutrition, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Georgikon Campus; Deák Ferenc Street 16, Keszthely 8360, HungaryInstitute of Physiology and Nutrition, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Georgikon Campus; Deák Ferenc Street 16, Keszthely 8360, HungaryInstitute of Physiology and Nutrition, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Georgikon Campus; Deák Ferenc Street 16, Keszthely 8360, Hungary; Corresponding author.This study aimed to gain a better understanding of how the structural and viscous fibers of oats can affect the performance, some selected blood interleukins, short chain fatty acid content and microbiota composition of the ceca of broiler chickens. A floor pen trial was carried out with 576 Ross 308 broiler cockerels. Aside from a corn–soybean-based control diet (C), the two other treatments contained either 10, 10 and 20 % whole oats (WO) or dehulled oats (DO) in the starter, grower and finisher phases respectively. The diets were isocaloric and isonitrogenous, differing only in their structural and soluble fiber and fat content. DO diets resulted in significantly higher weight gain compared with the two other treatments. The best feed conversion ratio (FCR) was also measured in the DO treatment group. The higher fiber content of WO diets did not compromise the production traits in comparison with the control diet. DO treatment resulted in increased interleukin-1beta (IL-1β), whereas WO decreased interleukin-8 (IL-8) concentration of the blood serum at day 39. Both oat treatments reduced the abundance of lactic acid-producing genera, the acetate, butyrate and the total short chain fatty acid (SCFA) content in the ceca.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579125004493Whole oatsDehulled oatsBroiler chickenProduction traitsGut microbiota |
| spellingShingle | Nikoletta Such Mohamed Ali Rawash Valéria Farkas Judit Poór Kesete Goitom Tewelde László Pál Gábor Csitári László Wágner Eszter Péterné Farkas Károly Dublecz Research note: Complex evaluation of whole oats and dehulled oats as feedstuffs for broiler chickens Poultry Science Whole oats Dehulled oats Broiler chicken Production traits Gut microbiota |
| title | Research note: Complex evaluation of whole oats and dehulled oats as feedstuffs for broiler chickens |
| title_full | Research note: Complex evaluation of whole oats and dehulled oats as feedstuffs for broiler chickens |
| title_fullStr | Research note: Complex evaluation of whole oats and dehulled oats as feedstuffs for broiler chickens |
| title_full_unstemmed | Research note: Complex evaluation of whole oats and dehulled oats as feedstuffs for broiler chickens |
| title_short | Research note: Complex evaluation of whole oats and dehulled oats as feedstuffs for broiler chickens |
| title_sort | research note complex evaluation of whole oats and dehulled oats as feedstuffs for broiler chickens |
| topic | Whole oats Dehulled oats Broiler chicken Production traits Gut microbiota |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579125004493 |
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