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International Journal of Poultry Science

Year: 2019 | Volume: 18 | Issue: 12 | Page No.: 604-609
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Hendry T.S.G. Saragih

Hendry T.S.G. Saragih

N.U. Harilafindri

A.B.I. Perdamaian

A.B.I. Perdamaian

R.T. Utomo

U.E. Puspita

I. Lesmana

B.S. Daryono

B.S. Daryono

Y. Erwanto

Y. Erwanto

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Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the increase in body weight and growth of breast muscle in hybrid chickens in response to varied dietary energy-protein ratios. Materials and Methods: Four different starter diet formulae were given to one-day-old hybrid chickens (DOCs) for 14 days. One hundred twenty one-day-old hybrid chickens were randomly allotted into four diet groups with 3 replicate pens consisting of 10 DOCs each. The first group was given starter diet I containing 25.1% crude protein (CP) and 3500 kcal kg–1 metabolizable energy (ME), the second group was given starter diet II (22% CP; 3200 ME), the third group was given starter diet III (22.7% CP; 3400 ME) and the fourth group was fed starter diet IV (18% CP; 3200 ME) during a 14-day observation period. Body weight was assessed in chickens post hatching and at 3, 7 and 14 days of age. Muscle weight and size and the cross-sectional area of the myofibers were assessed at 7 and 14 days of age. Results: Body weight, muscle weight and area and myofiber area of the hybrid chickens fed starter diets III and IV were significantly lower than those of chickens fed diets I and II. Conclusion: A hybrid chicken starter diet with an ME-CP ratio of approximately 139-145 is optimal for maximizing body weight and breast muscle growth.
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Hendry T.S.G. Saragih, N.U. Harilafindri, A.B.I. Perdamaian, R.T. Utomo, U.E. Puspita, I. Lesmana, B.S. Daryono and Y. Erwanto, 2019. Histological Analysis of Breast Muscle Growth in Young Hybrid Chickens in Response to Different Dietary Energy-Protein Ratios. International Journal of Poultry Science, 18: 604-609.

DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2019.604.609

URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=ijps.2019.604.609

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