Effects of Ground Flaxseed on Growth Performance, Intestinal Morphology, and Meat Fortification with Fatty Acids in Finisher Male Broiler Chickens
The current study aimed to determine the optimum level of ground flaxseed needed to improve performance and enrich broiler meat with omega-3 fatty acids (n-3 FA). A total of 360 twenty-five-day-old male broilers (Ross 308) were reared on floor pens and fed diets supplemented with ground flaxseed dur...
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| description | The current study aimed to determine the optimum level of ground flaxseed needed to improve performance and enrich broiler meat with omega-3 fatty acids (n-3 FA). A total of 360 twenty-five-day-old male broilers (Ross 308) were reared on floor pens and fed diets supplemented with ground flaxseed during the finisher phase (d 25-45). The chickens were assigned to four treatments of six replicates as follows: 1) corn-soybean meal (CSM) based diet as control; 2) CSM supplemented by 3% ground flaxseed (flax3); 3) CSM supplemented by 6% ground flaxseed (flax6); 4) CSM supplemented by 9% ground flaxseed (flax9). Results showed that flax6 increased (P < 0.05) daily gain (ADG) and feed intake (ADFI), while it did not affect feed conversion ratio (FCR). In addition, flax9 decreased (P < 0.05) ADG and ADFI, and impaired (P < 0.05) FCR compared to the control group at the end of the experiment (d 45). Feeding flax6 increased (P < 0.05) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) and n-3 FA in breast and thigh muscles and lowered (P < 0.05) abdominal fat pad weight compared to the control group. Results revealed that feeding birds with ground flax6 improves growth performance, reducing fat depots and enriching meat with n-3 PUFA without negatively affecting gut morphology. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c95139f3dedf453eaf4e00465eedcebe2025-08-20T02:56:15ZengGorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural ResourcesPoultry Science Journal2345-66042345-65662025-01-01131819110.22069/psj.2024.22523.21037086Effects of Ground Flaxseed on Growth Performance, Intestinal Morphology, and Meat Fortification with Fatty Acids in Finisher Male Broiler ChickensHassan Kermanshahi0Ali Daneshmand1Ali Javadmanesh2Salam Ibrahim3Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, IranDepartment of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.Food and Nutritional Science Program, North Carolina A & T State University, Greensboro, NC 27411, USAThe current study aimed to determine the optimum level of ground flaxseed needed to improve performance and enrich broiler meat with omega-3 fatty acids (n-3 FA). A total of 360 twenty-five-day-old male broilers (Ross 308) were reared on floor pens and fed diets supplemented with ground flaxseed during the finisher phase (d 25-45). The chickens were assigned to four treatments of six replicates as follows: 1) corn-soybean meal (CSM) based diet as control; 2) CSM supplemented by 3% ground flaxseed (flax3); 3) CSM supplemented by 6% ground flaxseed (flax6); 4) CSM supplemented by 9% ground flaxseed (flax9). Results showed that flax6 increased (P < 0.05) daily gain (ADG) and feed intake (ADFI), while it did not affect feed conversion ratio (FCR). In addition, flax9 decreased (P < 0.05) ADG and ADFI, and impaired (P < 0.05) FCR compared to the control group at the end of the experiment (d 45). Feeding flax6 increased (P < 0.05) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) and n-3 FA in breast and thigh muscles and lowered (P < 0.05) abdominal fat pad weight compared to the control group. Results revealed that feeding birds with ground flax6 improves growth performance, reducing fat depots and enriching meat with n-3 PUFA without negatively affecting gut morphology.https://psj.gau.ac.ir/article_7086_e44d804fcfcfe97caf1d6b2468a20891.pdfn-3 fatty acidsbroiler chickenground flaxseedvilli morphologypolyunsaturated fatty acid |
| spellingShingle | Hassan Kermanshahi Ali Daneshmand Ali Javadmanesh Salam Ibrahim Effects of Ground Flaxseed on Growth Performance, Intestinal Morphology, and Meat Fortification with Fatty Acids in Finisher Male Broiler Chickens Poultry Science Journal n-3 fatty acids broiler chicken ground flaxseed villi morphology polyunsaturated fatty acid |
| title | Effects of Ground Flaxseed on Growth Performance, Intestinal Morphology, and Meat Fortification with Fatty Acids in Finisher Male Broiler Chickens |
| title_full | Effects of Ground Flaxseed on Growth Performance, Intestinal Morphology, and Meat Fortification with Fatty Acids in Finisher Male Broiler Chickens |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Ground Flaxseed on Growth Performance, Intestinal Morphology, and Meat Fortification with Fatty Acids in Finisher Male Broiler Chickens |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Ground Flaxseed on Growth Performance, Intestinal Morphology, and Meat Fortification with Fatty Acids in Finisher Male Broiler Chickens |
| title_short | Effects of Ground Flaxseed on Growth Performance, Intestinal Morphology, and Meat Fortification with Fatty Acids in Finisher Male Broiler Chickens |
| title_sort | effects of ground flaxseed on growth performance intestinal morphology and meat fortification with fatty acids in finisher male broiler chickens |
| topic | n-3 fatty acids broiler chicken ground flaxseed villi morphology polyunsaturated fatty acid |
| url | https://psj.gau.ac.ir/article_7086_e44d804fcfcfe97caf1d6b2468a20891.pdf |
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