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ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2022

Dietary Soluble Non-Starch Polysaccharide Level Influences Performance, Nutrient Utilisation and Disappearance of Non-Starch Polysaccharides in Broiler Chickens.

Hong T Nguyen, Michael R Bedford, Shu-Biao Wu, Natalie K Morgan

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Article in Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.

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Hong T NguyenSchool of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2350, Australia.
Michael R BedfordAB Vista Woodstock Court, Blenheim Road, Marlborough SN8 4AN, UK.
Shu-Biao WuSchool of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2350, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-1790-6015
Natalie K MorganSchool of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2350, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-9663-2365

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study evaluated the effect of dietary soluble non-starch polysaccharides (sNSP) on performance and nutrient utilisation in broilers from d 0 to 35. Cobb 500 broilers (n = 480, 80 birds per treatment) were fed either wheat- or corn-soybean meal-based diets formulated to contain either a high, medium, or low sNSP content, in a 2 × 3 factorial arrangement, fed as Starter (d 0−14) and Grower (d 14−35). Birds fed the low sNSP level presented greater BWG at d 0−14 and lower feed intake at d 14−35 compared to birds fed the medium sNSP level (p < 0.005). At d 14, birds fed the high sNSP level presented greater ileal and total tract starch digestibility and total tract sNSP degradability and insoluble NSP degradability, compared to feeding the low sNSP level. At d 35, total tract DM and metabolisability of gross energy was greater in birds fed the medium sNSP level compared to those fed the high or low sNSP level (p < 0.005). Generally, bird performance and nutrient utilisation was greater in birds fed the corn-based diets compared to the wheat-based diets. These results illustrate that dietary sNSP level and composition influences bird performance and nutrient digestibility.

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broilergrowth performancenon-starch polysaccharide degradationnutrient digestibility

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PMCPMC8908838

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