Effect of rice gluten meal as protein source in the diet of broiler chicken: Immunity, gut microbial count, haematology and serum bio-chemical parameters

Effect of rice gluten meal as protein source in the diet of broiler chicken: Immunity, gut microbial count, haematology and serum bio- chemical parameters. Indian Journal of Poultry Science, 52(3): 277–282. Rice gluten meal (RGM), a by-product of wet-milling of rice, is relatively a new feedstuff having brownish coloured coarse powdery texture. An Investigation has been planned to explore the feeding value of RGM in the diet of broiler chicken. A 6 week study was conducted on 240 CARI BRO VISHAL chicks of same hatch with uniform weight.The birds were randomly assigned to six isocaloric and isonitrogenous dietary treatments including control group, containing RGM at 0, 5, 7.5, 10, 12.5 and 15% levels. Each group comprised of 40 birds. The overall results of the present study on immunity, gut microbial count, haematology and serum bio- chemical parameters did not show any significant (P>0.05) difference among different dietary treatments and control group during 0–6 weeks of feeding period. The study envisaged that rice gluten meal can be safely incorporated upto15% level as a substitute of soybean meal without any adverse effects on immunity, gut microbial count, haematology and serum bio-chemical parameters in broiler chicken.