ArticleFrontiers in physiology2025
Growth performance and gut health of broilers fed heat- and enzyme-treated
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- Effect of fermented soybean meal supplementation and birth weight of broiler on performance, hematochemical parameters, and lactic acid bacteria composition under tropical conditions.Poultry science · 2026Article
- Performance thresholds, processing requirements, and circular bioeconomy potential of agro-industrial by-products in African broiler nutrition: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Poultry science · 2026Review
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Abstract
Introduction: Optimizing broiler production performance while maintaining digestive health is a key challenge in poultry management. Dietary modifications, including the use of alternative protein sources and enzyme supplementation, can influence growth and gut health. Methods: This study evaluated the effects of roasting, extrusion, and enzymatic supplementation of Results: Roasting cowpeas or enzyme supplementation did not significantly affect body weight gain or cumulative performance index (p > 0.05). Roasting pigeon peas significantly improved chick performance (p < 0.05). Broilers fed diets containing raw cowpeas, raw cowpeas with enzymes, and both roasted and raw pigeon peas (with or without enzymes) exhibited reduced duodenal crypt depth compared to the control (p < 0.05). Furthermore, raw cowpeas, irrespective of enzyme supplementation, induced an immune response in the duodenum that was not observed in broilers fed the control diet, roasted cowpeas, or raw pigeon peas. Discussion: Partial substitution of maize and soybean meal with 400 g/kg roasted pigeon peas is a promising alternative in broiler nutrition, enhancing both performance and gut health. However, raw cowpeas may trigger an intestinal immune response, highlighting the importance of processing methods.
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