Wednesday, March 10, 2010

The beneficial effect of early feed restriction on growth, body composition and fat accumulation in broiler chickens: a review

Urip Santoso
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Bengkulu University, Bengkulu Indonesia

Abstract. The present review discusses the beneficial effect of early feed restriction program on improving feed efficiency, and lowering mortalities, metabolic diseases and fat accumulation in broiler chickens. This program reduced several metabolic disorders such as ascites, sudden death syndrome, heat stress mortality and leg abnormality. This program may improve drug metabolism and may change immune system in broiler chickens. The factors influencing the success of early feed restriction program included sex, method of feed restriction, strain, feed intake during refeeding, duration of feed restriction, initial age at which animlas were restricted, length of time allowed for refeeding, type of refeeding diet, type of houses and the severity of feed restriction. The application of early feed restriction in the farm condition resulted in better profit for the farmers. The early feed restriction could be used as a tool in improving feed efficiency, lowering mortalities and fat accumulation in broiler chickens (J. Indon. Trop. Anim. Agric., 28 (1): 39-48, 2003.

1 comment:

Renus Panjaitan said...

Renus Panjaitan,
Ini Program Yang sangat Menarik..

Setahu saya Pak, Penyakit ascites adalah Penyakit yang terjadi akibat penggumpalan di Rongga Perut)..

Program pembatasan pakan awal komposisi pertumbuhan, tubuh dan akumulasi lemak pada ayam broiler dapat mengurangi gangguan metabolisme antara lain Penyakit ascites dsbnya.
**Selain ini adakah Program lain yang dapat mengurangi gangguan Penyakit ini, pak??

Terima Kasih..

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