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- Title
Effects of supplementing with Nile grass-based diet on the development of caecum in White Roman geese.
- Authors
Liou, S. M.; Chin, B. L.; Lin, P. H.
- Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of supplementing with Nile grass to based diet on the caecum development in White Roman geese. Total of 72 thirty-five-day-old goose were randomly assigned into three groups. The control was corn-soy based diet containing 3% crude fiber. Basal diet supplementing with NH or NG, and adding crude fiber was 8%. The apex tissue and content of caecum in sample was collected and analyzed for the he mucosa height and muscle layer thickness of caecum, the activities of endoglucanase and cellobiohydrolase and the concentration of short chain fatty acid at 63 days of age. The results indicated that the activity of cellobiohydrolase on caecum content that NH were higher significantly than others. The thickness of muscle layer for NG were higher significantly than control. The concentration of short chain fatty acid showed that NG were higher significantly than others. The percentage of acetic acid was showed that the control group had higher than others. However, the percentage of propionic acid and butyric acid in NG were higher significantly than in control. In summary, when supplement of NH to based diet that the thickness of caecum muscle layer is increased, and the synthesis of caecum short chain fatty acids is promoted in White Roman goose at 63 days of age.
- Subjects
DIETARY supplements; GOOSE behavior; ANIMAL development; CELLULOSE 1,4-beta-cellobiosidase; PROPIONIC acid
- Publication
Journal of the Chinese Society of Animal Science, 2021, Vol 50, p183
- ISSN
0253-9187
- Publication type
Article