1Department of Poultry Science, College of Veterinary Science, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
2Department of Poultry Science, College of Veterinary Science, P.V. Narsimharao Telangana Veterinary University, Mamnoor, Telangana, India
3Department of Poultry Science, College of Veterinary Science, P.V. Narsimharao Telangana Veterinary University, Korutla, Telangana, India
4Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science, P.V. Narsimharao Telangana Veterinary University, Korutla, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
5Department of Poultry Nutrition, Directorate on Poultry Research, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Rajendranagar, Telangana, India
*Corresponding author: R Shirisha; E-mail: sirisharamayan55@gmail.com
Online Published on 3 October, 2022.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the Effect of Rice Based Distiller Dried Grain Solubles (RDDGS) with or without Enzyme Supplementation on Nutrient Retention and Antioxidant Activity Parameters of Commercial broiler chicken. Four hundred day old commercial broilers (Vencobb 400) were randomly allotted to 10 treatments each treatment containing 8 replicates and 5 chicks in each replicate. The basal diet consisted of corn and soya bean meal. The remaining experimental diets were prepared with inclusion of RDDGS at 4 levels (4, 8, 12 and 16%) with or without enzyme supplementation as given in Table 4. The composition of the experimental diets of broiler starter (23% crude protein and metabolizable energy (ME) 3000 K.cal/kg) and finisher rations (19.50% crude protein and metabolizable energy 3150 K.cal/kg). Cocktail Enzyme supplemented @ 250 gm/ton of feed. The feed and water were provided adlib during the entire experimental period of 42 days. Authors concluded that 16% RDDGS without enzyme supplementation was more effective among all the dietary treatments in terms of Nutrient Retention and Antioxidant Activity Parameters of Commercial broilers during the entire experimental period.
• Alternatives for protein and energy sources in poultry diets minimize the cost of feed production.
• RDDGS becomes an attractive substitute of expensive source of energy and protein ingredients of poultry feed.
Vencobb Broilers, Dry Matter, Crude Protein, Glutathione Peroxidase, Glutathione Reductase, Superoxide Dismutase
