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Effect of Feeding Low Protein Diets on the Production Traits and the Nitrogen Composition of Excreta of Broiler Chickens

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  • Nikoletta Such

    (Institute of Physiology and Nutrition, Georgikon Campus, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Deák Ferenc Street 16, 8360 Keszthely, Hungary)

  • László Pál

    (Institute of Physiology and Nutrition, Georgikon Campus, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Deák Ferenc Street 16, 8360 Keszthely, Hungary)

  • Patrik Strifler

    (Institute of Physiology and Nutrition, Georgikon Campus, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Deák Ferenc Street 16, 8360 Keszthely, Hungary)

  • Boglárka Horváth

    (UBM Feed Zrt., Kisvasút Street 1, 2085 Pilisvörösvár, Hungary)

  • Ilona Anna Koltay

    (Institute of Physiology and Nutrition, Georgikon Campus, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Deák Ferenc Street 16, 8360 Keszthely, Hungary)

  • Mohamed Ali Rawash

    (Institute of Physiology and Nutrition, Georgikon Campus, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Deák Ferenc Street 16, 8360 Keszthely, Hungary)

  • Valéria Farkas

    (Institute of Physiology and Nutrition, Georgikon Campus, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Deák Ferenc Street 16, 8360 Keszthely, Hungary)

  • Ákos Mezőlaki

    (Agrofeed Ltd., Duna Kapu Square 10, 9022 Győr, Hungary)

  • László Wágner

    (Institute of Physiology and Nutrition, Georgikon Campus, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Deák Ferenc Street 16, 8360 Keszthely, Hungary)

  • Károly Dublecz

    (Institute of Physiology and Nutrition, Georgikon Campus, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Deák Ferenc Street 16, 8360 Keszthely, Hungary)

Abstract

The main goal of the current study was to investigate the effects of feeding low protein (LP) diets on the performance parameters and excreta composition of broiler chickens. In total, 288 male Ross 308 day-old chickens were divided into two dietary treatment groups using six replicate pens with 24 chickens each. No LP diet was fed in the starter phase. The protein reduction in the grower and finisher phases were 1.8% and 2% respectively. Beside the measurements of production traits, on day 24 and 40 representative fresh excreta samples were collected, their dry matter, total N, NH 4 + -N and uric acid-N contents determined, and the ratio of urinary and fecal N calculated. Dietary treatments failed to cause significant differences in the feed intake, growth rate, and feed conversion ratio of animals. LP diets decreased the total nitrogen and uric acid contents of excreta significantly. The age of birds had also significant effect, resulting more reduction in the grower phase compared with the finisher. The ratio of urinary N was higher at day 40 compared with the age of day 24. The urinary N content of broiler chicken’s excreta is lower than can be found in the literature, which should be considered in the ammonia inventory calculations.

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  • Nikoletta Such & László Pál & Patrik Strifler & Boglárka Horváth & Ilona Anna Koltay & Mohamed Ali Rawash & Valéria Farkas & Ákos Mezőlaki & László Wágner & Károly Dublecz, 2021. "Effect of Feeding Low Protein Diets on the Production Traits and the Nitrogen Composition of Excreta of Broiler Chickens," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 11(8), pages 1-9, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:11:y:2021:i:8:p:781-:d:615543
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    3. Galyna Dukhta & Veronika Halas, 2023. "Dynamic, Mechanistic Modeling Approach as a Tool to Mitigate N Excretion in Broilers," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 13(4), pages 1-17, March.

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