Histological Analysis of Breast Muscle Growth in Young Hybrid Chickens in Response to Different Dietary Energy-Protein Ratios
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https://doi.org/10.3923/ijps.2019.604.609Keywords:
Breast muscle, crude protein, energy-protein ratio, hybrid chickens, metabolizable energyAbstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the increase in body weight and growth of breast muscle in hybrid chickens in response to varied dietary energy-protein ratios. Materials and Methods: Four different starter diet formulae were given to one-day-old hybrid chickens (DOCs) for 14 days. One hundred twenty one-day-old hybrid chickens were randomly allotted into four diet groups with 3 replicate pens consisting of 10 DOCs each. The first group was given starter diet I containing 25.1% crude protein (CP) and 3500 kcal kg–1 metabolizable energy (ME), the second group was given starter diet II (22% CP; 3200 ME), the third group was given starter diet III (22.7% CP; 3400 ME) and the fourth group was fed starter diet IV (18% CP; 3200 ME) during a 14-day observation period. Body weight was assessed in chickens post hatching and at 3, 7 and 14 days of age. Muscle weight and size and the cross-sectional area of the myofibers were assessed at 7 and 14 days of age. Results: Body weight, muscle weight and area and myofiber area of the hybrid chickens fed starter diets III and IV were significantly lower than those of chickens fed diets I and II. Conclusion: A hybrid chicken starter diet with an ME-CP ratio of approximately 139-145 is optimal for maximizing body weight and breast muscle growth.
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