Response of broilers to supplementation of branched-chain amino acids blends with different valine contents in the starter period under summer conditions

Kop Bozbay C., Akdag A., Atan H., Ocak N.

ANIMAL BIOSCIENCE, vol.34, no.2, pp.295-305, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 34 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.5713/ajas.19.0828
  • Journal Name: ANIMAL BIOSCIENCE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
  • Page Numbers: pp.295-305
  • Keywords: Poultry, Amino Acids, Productive Performance, Carcass Yield, Digestive System, Muscle Growth, Meat Quality, LOW-PROTEIN DIETS, PERFORMANCE, CHICKENS, CARCASS, GROWTH, MEAT, LEUCINE, MUSCLE, LEVEL
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The objectives of this study were to compare the effects of normal and low protein content (PC) of starter diet supplemented or not with blends of branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) on growth performance of broilers under summer conditions and to investigate whether these effects altered some quality traits and the characteristics of gastrointestinal tract.