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THE VALUE OF USING DIFFERENT SOURCES AND LEVELS OF FAT IN BROILER DIETS

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This study was carried out to investigate the effect of inclusion of animal and vegetable fat sources in the broiler diets on their performance. Two sources of fat; vegetable oil (Sunflower oil, SFO) and animal fat (Beef tallow, BT) were tried in two levels (2%, 4%) in four groups of chicks, besides a mixture of both fats (2% for each) was tried in additional group. The diets were
isocaloric and isonitrogenous. Both fat levels (2% &4%) improved growth and feed conversion compared with the control diet but the 4% level was superior in its effect.Birds which had been fed diets containing a mixture from plant and animal fats were significantly higher at 21 & 42 days than those fed either SFO or BT alone. At the same time ,all the three groups recorded heavier weights compared to those fed on the diet supplemented with 2% fat or fed basal diet alone. The same trend was detected for liver weight and abdominal fat percent however the group fed on diet supplemented with 4% SFO recorded the highest value of cholesterol. Total lipids were significantly affected by fat supplementation and the animal fat was the highest in its effect.

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10.21608/avmj.1997.183419

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Key words: broiler, Diets, Fat levels

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H.K.

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SHOEIB

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37.1

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73

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26329

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1997-04-01

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1997-02-16

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1997-04-01

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109

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119

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1012-5973

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2314-5226

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1,840

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Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal

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