ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2022
Early Post-Hatch Nutrition Influences Performance and Muscle Growth in Broiler Chickens.
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- Effects of DietaryVeterinary sciences · 2025Article
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- Application of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens CECT 5940 influenced muscle satellite cells, PCNA and acute phase protein secretion in broilers.Veterinary research communications · 2025Article
- Effects of on-farm hatching versus hatchery hatching on growth performance, gut development, and intestinal health and function in broiler chickens.Poultry science · 2025Article
- Expression of Genes Related to Meat Productivity, Metabolic and Morphological Significance of Broiler Chickens with the Use of Nutritional Phytochemicals.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Assessing the impact of hatching system and body weight on the growth performance, caecal short-chain fatty acids, and microbiota composition and functionality in broilers.Animal microbiome · 2024Article
- Impact of early posthatch feeding on the immune system and selected hematological, biochemical, and hormonal parameters in broiler chickens.Poultry science · 2024Article
- Effects of different stocking densities on organ development, blood biochemical indices, and antioxidative status of breeder pigeons during the rearing period.Poultry science · 2023Article
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Abstract
The poultry industry is under pressure to produce safe and good quality meat in the welfare conditions. Many areas such as genetics, biosecurity, and immunoprophylaxis were improved, and hatchery is one of the areas in which welfare could be improved for better production output. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of early post-hatch nutrition providing body weight and muscle development in broiler chickens. The experiment involving two groups (chicken hatched with access to water and feed in the hatcher, and chicken without feed and water in hatcher) was replicated three times, and the body weights and breast-muscle index of the randomly chosen 30 chickens per group in each term were measured on the 1st, 7th, 21st, and 35th day of life. The breast-muscle sample was taken for genetic examination (the expression of the myoD, myoG, and MRF4 genes) and histological examination. The results showed that the positive effect of early nutrition was observed on the seventh day of bird life with higher expression of myoG and MRF4 and higher body weight of the birds. The positive effect of early nutrition on the diameter of the breast-muscle fibers was visible on days 21 and 35 of chicken life. The average final body weight in groups with early access to food and water was 5% higher than in groups hatched under classic conditions. Conclusions: early feeding in the hatcher improves performance and muscle growth in broiler chickens.
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