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ArticleArchives animal breeding2025

Enzyme inclusion or fermentation of canola-based diets generate different responses in growth indicators, carcass quality, nutrient digestibility, bone strength, and blood biochemical parameters in broiler chickens.

Abdul Hafeez, Waseem Akram, Hanan Al-Khalaifah, Shabana Naz, Rifat Ullah Khan, Vincenzo Tufarelli, Ibrahim A Alhidary

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  6. Canola Meal: A Sustainable Protein Source for Poultry Diets.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025
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Abdul HafeezDepartment of Poultry Science, Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Waseem AkramDepartment of Poultry Science, Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Hanan Al-KhalaifahEnvironment and Life Sciences Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Shabana NazDepartment of Zoology, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Rifat Ullah KhanPhysiology Lab, College of Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Vincenzo TufarelliDepartment of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Jonian Area (DiMePRe-J), Section of Veterinary Science and Animal Production, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", s.p. Casamassima km 3, 70010 Valenzano, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0089-4393
Ibrahim A AlhidaryDepartment of Animal Production, College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of dietary enzyme and fermentation supplementation on the growth performance, carcass traits, nutrient digestibility, and bone and blood characteristics of broiler chickens. A total of 900 male Hubbard broilers were assigned to three treatment groups: a control diet, fermented canola meal (6 %, 12 %, and 18 %), and enzyme-treated canola meal (6 %, 12 %, and 18 %). The results showed that both enzyme treatments resulted in superior weight gain, while 18 % fermentation supplementation had negative effects on weight gain and feed conversion ratio (FCR). Carcass traits, including dressing percentage and eviscerated weight, were significantly higher in enzyme-treated and fermented groups. Nutrient digestibility, particularly of crude protein and crude fiber, was improved with fermentation supplementation, with the best results being observed at 6 % and 12 % levels. Bone characteristics such as bone weight enhancement, robusticity index, and tibio-tarsal index were decreased (

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