Use of Cottonseed Meal in Feeding Yellow-Feathered Broilers: Effects on Performance Parameters, Digestibility and Meat Quality
This study investigated the effects of replacing soybean meal (SBM) with high-protein cottonseed meal (CSM) and de-phenolized cottonseed meal (DPCSM) on growth performance, apparent nutrient digestibility, serum biochemical parameters, slaughter traits, and meat quality in yellow-feathered broilers....
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| description | This study investigated the effects of replacing soybean meal (SBM) with high-protein cottonseed meal (CSM) and de-phenolized cottonseed meal (DPCSM) on growth performance, apparent nutrient digestibility, serum biochemical parameters, slaughter traits, and meat quality in yellow-feathered broilers. A total of 5760 one-day-old male Liangfeng Hua broilers were randomly divided into five groups with eight replicates per group. The control group was fed a corn-SBM diet (SBM group), while the CSM<sub>50</sub>, CSM<sub>100</sub>, DPCSM<sub>50</sub>, and DPCSM<sub>100</sub> groups replaced 50% and 100% of the equivalent protein from SBM with CSM and DPCSM, respectively. Compared to the control group, the CSM<sub>50</sub> and DPCSM<sub>50</sub> groups showed no significant negative effect on growth performance; however, dietary calcium digestibility was significantly reduced on day 21. Furthermore, CSM<sub>100</sub> and DPCSM<sub>100</sub> adversely impacted growth performance, significantly reducing crude fat digestibility and increasing serum urea nitrogen levels on day 42. The broilers in these groups also had reduced pre- and post-slaughter body weights, while those in the CSM<sub>50</sub> and DPCSM<sub>100</sub> groups exhibited decreased half-clearance rates. In addition, the CSM<sub>100</sub> group had significantly increased pectoral muscle drip loss and a* (24 h) values. pH values measured at 45 min and 24 h were significantly elevated in the DPCSM<sub>50</sub> and DPCSM<sub>100</sub> groups. In conclusion, the replacement of SBM with CSM and DPCSM in yellow-feathered broiler diets should be limited to 50%. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cce695c8be1f4e72ac2cf2c81e8df2292025-08-20T03:47:57ZengMDPI AGVeterinary Sciences2306-73812025-04-0112541610.3390/vetsci12050416Use of Cottonseed Meal in Feeding Yellow-Feathered Broilers: Effects on Performance Parameters, Digestibility and Meat QualityXiaohang Nie0Xiahan Wei1Weidong Niu2Fengming Li3Jiang Yuan4Gang Lv5Yong Chen6Jiancheng Liu7Research Center for Biological Feed and Animal Gut Health, College of Animal Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, ChinaResearch Center for Biological Feed and Animal Gut Health, College of Animal Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, ChinaResearch Center for Biological Feed and Animal Gut Health, College of Animal Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, ChinaResearch Center for Biological Feed and Animal Gut Health, College of Animal Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, ChinaXinjiang Tycoon Group Co., Ltd., Changji 831199, ChinaXinjiang Tycoon Group Co., Ltd., Changji 831199, ChinaResearch Center for Biological Feed and Animal Gut Health, College of Animal Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, ChinaResearch Center for Biological Feed and Animal Gut Health, College of Animal Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, ChinaThis study investigated the effects of replacing soybean meal (SBM) with high-protein cottonseed meal (CSM) and de-phenolized cottonseed meal (DPCSM) on growth performance, apparent nutrient digestibility, serum biochemical parameters, slaughter traits, and meat quality in yellow-feathered broilers. A total of 5760 one-day-old male Liangfeng Hua broilers were randomly divided into five groups with eight replicates per group. The control group was fed a corn-SBM diet (SBM group), while the CSM<sub>50</sub>, CSM<sub>100</sub>, DPCSM<sub>50</sub>, and DPCSM<sub>100</sub> groups replaced 50% and 100% of the equivalent protein from SBM with CSM and DPCSM, respectively. Compared to the control group, the CSM<sub>50</sub> and DPCSM<sub>50</sub> groups showed no significant negative effect on growth performance; however, dietary calcium digestibility was significantly reduced on day 21. Furthermore, CSM<sub>100</sub> and DPCSM<sub>100</sub> adversely impacted growth performance, significantly reducing crude fat digestibility and increasing serum urea nitrogen levels on day 42. The broilers in these groups also had reduced pre- and post-slaughter body weights, while those in the CSM<sub>50</sub> and DPCSM<sub>100</sub> groups exhibited decreased half-clearance rates. In addition, the CSM<sub>100</sub> group had significantly increased pectoral muscle drip loss and a* (24 h) values. pH values measured at 45 min and 24 h were significantly elevated in the DPCSM<sub>50</sub> and DPCSM<sub>100</sub> groups. In conclusion, the replacement of SBM with CSM and DPCSM in yellow-feathered broiler diets should be limited to 50%.https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/12/5/416apparent metabolizabilitybroiler growthserum biochemical indexesslaughter performance |
| spellingShingle | Xiaohang Nie Xiahan Wei Weidong Niu Fengming Li Jiang Yuan Gang Lv Yong Chen Jiancheng Liu Use of Cottonseed Meal in Feeding Yellow-Feathered Broilers: Effects on Performance Parameters, Digestibility and Meat Quality Veterinary Sciences apparent metabolizability broiler growth serum biochemical indexes slaughter performance |
| title | Use of Cottonseed Meal in Feeding Yellow-Feathered Broilers: Effects on Performance Parameters, Digestibility and Meat Quality |
| title_full | Use of Cottonseed Meal in Feeding Yellow-Feathered Broilers: Effects on Performance Parameters, Digestibility and Meat Quality |
| title_fullStr | Use of Cottonseed Meal in Feeding Yellow-Feathered Broilers: Effects on Performance Parameters, Digestibility and Meat Quality |
| title_full_unstemmed | Use of Cottonseed Meal in Feeding Yellow-Feathered Broilers: Effects on Performance Parameters, Digestibility and Meat Quality |
| title_short | Use of Cottonseed Meal in Feeding Yellow-Feathered Broilers: Effects on Performance Parameters, Digestibility and Meat Quality |
| title_sort | use of cottonseed meal in feeding yellow feathered broilers effects on performance parameters digestibility and meat quality |
| topic | apparent metabolizability broiler growth serum biochemical indexes slaughter performance |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/12/5/416 |
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