Estimation of an acceptable β-glucan level for broiler chick diets

Cave, N. A.; Wood, Peter; Burrows, V. D.

doi:10.4141/cjas92-080

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“…Oats also contain soluthe grain, which increases intestinal viscosity, thereby ble fibres, mainly /?-glucan, which may affect the nutritional value in a manner similar to barley (Cave et al, 1992). Although wheat has a high nutritional value, recent investigations indicate that soluble fibre fractions in wheat can have a negative effect on the nutritional value (Choct & Annison, 1990;Annison, 1993;Brenes et al, 1993).…”

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Effect of high‐moisture storage of barley, oats, and wheat on chemical content and nutritional value for broiler chickens

Svihus¹,

Herstad²,

Newman

1997

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section A - Animal Science

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Barley, oats, and wheat were stored anaerobically for three months after adjusting the dry matter content to 60%. The content of true protein was reduced when grains were high-moisture stored, but the amino acid content was not affected to the same extent. High-moisture storage decreased the soluble dietary fibre and soluble β-glucan content in barley and oats, and simultaneously the extract viscosity of the grain was reduced to the same level as for wheat. In two experiments with two to five week old broiler chickens given diets with 70% dried or high-moisture stored grain, feed:gain ratio was reduced (P < 0.05) to the same level as for the wheat diets when high-moisture stored barley instead of dried barley was fed, and digestibility of dry matter, organic matter, fat, and minerals increased (P < 0.05). Weight gain and cleanness of cages also increased (P < 0.05), and the relative size of the digestive tract was reduced (P < 0.05). Digestibility of dry matter, organic matter, and minerals increased (P < 0.05) when highmoisture stored oats compared to dried oats were fed, and highmoisture storage of wheat increased (P < 0.05) P and Ca digestibility.

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Effect of high‐moisture storage of barley, oats, and wheat on chemical content and nutritional value for broiler chickens

Svihus¹,

Herstad²,

Newman

1997

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section A - Animal Science

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“…At best, there are reports showing that additional weight loss is achieved through the addition of fiber to a low-calorie diet (5.8 kg vs. 8.0 kg) (18) and that the weight decreases with increasing amount of carbohydrate in the diet (19). Cave et al (20) found that 12·3 g/kg β-glucan was the maximum level that 7 to 18-day-old broiler chicks could tolerate without affecting All values mean±SD (n=32); Values with different superscripts are significantly different by ANOVA with Duncan's multiple range test at p<0.05; ns, not significant weight gain, and chicks receiving 31 g/kg β-glucan, the highest level tested, achieved weight gains that were 12% less than the controls.…”

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