The effects of dietary glutamine supplementation on growth performance and intestinal morphology of broiler chickens reared under hot conditions

Farhad JAZIDEH; Parviz FARHOOMAND; Mohsen DANESHYAR; Gholamreza NAJAFI

Article Details

The effects of dietary glutamine supplementation on growth performance and intestinal morphology of broiler chickens reared under hot conditions

Authors:

Farhad JAZIDEH | Parviz FARHOOMAND | Mohsen DANESHYAR | Gholamreza NAJAFI

Publisher:

TUBITAK

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2014 Vol.38 Issue 3, pp.264-270

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2014

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000765992

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

1303-6181

pISSN:

1300-0128

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Abstract:

 

Dietary supplementation effects of 0%, 0.25%, 0.5%, and 1% glutamine were investigated on the performance and development of the gastrointestinal tract in broilers reared under hot conditions. No significant differences were observed between the treatments for feed intake and feed conversion ratio during the starter period, grower period, or entire experiment (P > 0.05). During the grower period, only 0.5% glutamine-fed birds had higher body weight gain than others (P  0.05). In conclusion, supplementation of 0.5% glutamine improved the intestinal morphology and body weight gain of broilers under heat stress. Higher dietary glutamine (1%) increased the villus height in the jejunum but did not change the performance.

 

Dietary supplementation effects of 0%, 0.25%, 0.5%, and 1% glutamine were investigated on the performance and development of the gastrointestinal tract in broilers reared under hot conditions. No significant differences were observed between the treatments for feed intake and feed conversion ratio during the starter period, grower period, or entire experiment (P > 0.05). During the grower period, only 0.5% glutamine-fed birds had higher body weight gain than others (P  0.05). In conclusion, supplementation of 0.5% glutamine improved the intestinal morphology and body weight gain of broilers under heat stress. Higher dietary glutamine (1%) increased the villus height in the jejunum but did not change the performance.

Article Details

The effects of dietary glutamine supplementation on growth performance and intestinal morphology of broiler chickens reared under hot conditions

Authors:

Farhad JAZIDEH | Parviz FARHOOMAND | Mohsen DANESHYAR | Gholamreza NAJAFI

Publisher:

TUBITAK

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2014 Vol.38 Issue 3, pp.264-270

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2014

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000765992

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

1303-6181

pISSN:

1300-0128

Key words: Broiler chickens

glutamine

heat stress condition

intestinal morphology

performance

Issues

Article Details

The effects of dietary glutamine supplementation on growth performance and intestinal morphology of broiler chickens reared under hot conditions

Authors: Farhad JAZIDEH | Parviz FARHOOMAND | Mohsen DANESHYAR | Gholamreza NAJAFI

Publisher: TUBITAK

Journal: Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2014 Vol.38 Issue 3, pp.264-270

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 5/2014

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2000765992

Frequency: Bimonthly

eISSN: 1303-6181

pISSN: 1300-0128

Key words: Broiler chickens

glutamine

heat stress condition

intestinal morphology

performance

Issues

Authors:

Farhad JAZIDEH | Parviz FARHOOMAND | Mohsen DANESHYAR | Gholamreza NAJAFI

Publisher:

TUBITAK

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2014 Vol.38 Issue 3, pp.264-270

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2014

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000765992

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

1303-6181

pISSN:

1300-0128