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. 2020 Jan;62(1):43-51.
doi: 10.5187/jast.2020.62.1.43. Epub 2020 Jan 31.

Effects of exogenous emulsifier supplementation on growth performance, energy digestibility, and meat quality in broilers

Ji Seon An  1 , Won Yun  1 , Ji Hwan Lee  1 , Han Jin Oh  1 , Tae Heon Kim  1 , Eun Ah Cho  1 , Gok Mi Kim  2 , Ki Hyun Kim  3 , Sung Dae Lee  4 , Jin Ho Cho  1
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Effects of exogenous emulsifier supplementation on growth performance, energy digestibility, and meat quality in broilers

Ji Seon An et al. J Anim Sci Technol. 2020 Jan.

Abstract

This experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of exogenous emulsifier supplementation on growth performance, energy digestibility, and meat quality in broilers. A total of 60 Ross 308 broilers were treated for two weeks. The three dietary treatments were: (CON) basal diet; (T1) basal diet + 0.1% exogenous emulsifier, and (T2) basal diet + 0.2% exogenous emulsifier. In Period 1 (0-7 days), broilers in the T2 group showed significantly higher body weight gain (BWG) (p < 0.05) and broilers in the T1 and T2 treatment groups had significantly lower feed conversion ratios (FCR) (p < 0.05). In Period 2 (8-14 days), broilers in the T2 treatment group had significantly higher feed intake (FI) (p < 0.05). Therefore, in this experiment (from days 0 to 19), BWG and FCR were affected (p < 0.05) by the T1 and T2 treatments. Additionally, the T1 and T2 treatments with added exogenous emulsifier in the broiler feed showed significantly higher energy digestibility (p < 0.05) than the CON treatment. Broilers fed the T2 diet had higher water-holding capacity (WHC) (p < 0.05) and cooking loss than the broilers fed the CON and T1 diets. Moreover, the shearing force in the meat was decreased (p < 0.05) in broilers fed the T2 diet. In conclusion, supplementation with exogenous emulsifier to broiler diets improved growth performance, energy digestibility, and meat quality. The optimal amount of exogenous emulsifier supplementation requires further investigation.

Keywords: Broiler; Energy digestibility; Exogenous emulsifier; Growth performance; Meat quality.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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