Journal article

Publication year: 1998

Pages: 113-122

Journal: Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Volume number: 79

Issue number: 3-4

ISSN: 0931-2439

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0396.1998.tb00635.x

Publisher: Wiley

Abstract: 
The present study compared the digestibility of non-starch-polysaccharides (NSP) from a ration rich in maize and wheat (control ration) with that of a ration rich in triticale (triticale ration) in poultry. Therefore, an experiment was conducted using each two breeds of chicks (Messa and Vedette hybrids), ducks (Barbarie and Mulard) and geese (Landaise 1 and Landaise 2). In addition, the question of whether supplementation with an enzyme preparation (Roxazyme) increases the digestibility of NSP in the triticale ration was investigated. The basal rations were isoenergetic and isonitrogenous; on average they contained 11.3 MJ metabolizable energy per kg and 22.5% crude protein. The concentrations of NSP were similar in both rations.The type of ration as well as supplementation with enzyme did not significantly influence body weight development in all poultry species. The digestibility of NSP in overall was relatively high. However, ducks and geese exhibited slightly higher digestibility of NSP (approximately 60%) than chicks (approximately 55%). Xylose as component of NSP was markedly less digestible than other sugars as components of NSP. On average of the three poultry species, NSP of the control ration were slightly less digestible than NSP of the triticale ration (55 versus 60%). In this respect, the most pronounced difference was observed for xylose as component of NSP. Overall, the results were consistent for the different species and breeds. Supplementation of enzyme did not increase the digestibility of NSP in the triticale ration except xylose which was significantly increased in triticale+enzyme group.

Harvard Citation style: Jamroz, D., Eder, K., Wiliczkiewicz, A. and Kirchgeßner, M. (1998) Verdaulichkeit der NSP‐gebundenen Zucker bei Verfütterung von Triticale und Enzymen an Hähnchen, Enten und Gänse, Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, 79(3-4), pp. 113-122. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0396.1998.tb00635.x

APA Citation style: Jamroz, D., Eder, K., Wiliczkiewicz, A., & Kirchgeßner, M. (1998). Verdaulichkeit der NSP‐gebundenen Zucker bei Verfütterung von Triticale und Enzymen an Hähnchen, Enten und Gänse. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition. 79(3-4), 113-122. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0396.1998.tb00635.x