Glycerine derived from biodiesel production as a feedstuff for broiler diets


Autoria(s): Silva, CLS; Menten, José Fernando Machado; Traldi, AB; Pereira, R; Zavarize, KC; Santarosa, Julieta
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UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO

Data(s)

04/11/2013

04/11/2013

2012

Resumo

The performance, carcass traits, and litter humidity of broilers fed increasing levels of glycerine derived from biodiesel production were evaluated. In this experiment, 1,575 broilers were distributed according to a completely randomized experimental design into five treatments with seven replicates of 45 birds each. Treatments consisted of a control diet and four diets containing 2.5, 5.0, 7.5, or 10% glycerine. The experimental diets contained equal nutritional levels and were based on corn, soybean meal and soybean oil. The glycerine included in the diets contained 83.4% glycerol, 1.18% sodium, and 208 ppm methanol, and a calculated energy value of 3,422 kcal AMEn/kg. Performance parameters (weight gain, feed intake, feed conversion ratio, live weight, and livability) were monitored when broilers were 7, 21, and 42 days of age. On day 43, litter humidity was determined in each pen, and 14 birds/treatment were sacrificed for the evaluation of carcass traits. During the period of 1 to 7 days, there was a positive linear effect of the treatments on weight gain, feed intake, and live weight gain. Livability linearly decreased during the period of 1 to 21 days. During the entire experimental period, no significant effects were observed on performance parameters or carcass traits, but there was a linear increase in litter humidity. Therefore, the inclusion of up to 5% glycerine in the diet did not affect broiler performance during the total rearing period.

Identificador

Rev. Bras. Cienc. Avic., v.14, n.3, p.193-202, 2012

1516-635X

http://www.producao.usp.br/handle/BDPI/39966

10.1590/S1516-635X2012000300006

http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2012000300006&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en

http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S1516-635X2012000300006&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en

http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&pid=S1516-635X2012000300006&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en

Idioma(s)

eng

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Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas

Relação

Revista Brasileira de Ciência Avícola

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openAccess

Palavras-Chave #Alternative feedstuffs #broilers #biodiesel #performance #glycerol
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article

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