EFFECTS OF NANO-GRAPHENE AS A WATER SUPPLEMENTATION ON PRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE, CARCASS TRAITS AND BONE MEASUREMENTS OF BROILER CHICKENS | ||||
Egyptian Journal of Animal Production | ||||
Article 7, Volume 59, Issue 5, June 2022, Page 51-55 PDF (426.74 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/ejap.2022.245077 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
A. M. Tammam1; S. A. Ibrahim1; A. A. Hemid1; F. Abdel-Azeem1; A. I. El-Faham1; Nematallah G.M. Ali1; W. Salem2 | ||||
1Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt | ||||
2Faculty of Science, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
SUMMARY The aim of the present study was to estimate the effects of graphene nanoparticles (GNaPs) as a water supplementation on broiler chickens growth performance, carcass characteristics and bone measurements at five weeks of age. In total, 150 1 day old Cobb 500 mixed sex broiler chicks were used in 5 treatments (30 chicks each), within 3 replicates and 10 chicks per each replicate. The experimental drinking water were prepared using (0.0, 2.5, 5.0, 7.5 and 10 ppm GNaPs). At the end of the experiment 4 birds of each treatment were slaughtered to estimate carcass characteristics and bone measurements. The results showed that: 1- Productive performance (LBW, BWG and FI) increased significantly for birds received 10 ppm GNaPs in drinking water, on the other hand, FCR didn’t differ between treatments. 2- All carcass traits (carcass%, giblets% and total edible parts%) and carcass cuts (breast%, thigh%, drumstick% and wing%) were numerically higher for birds received 10 ppm GNaPs in drinking water. 3- Tibia measurements weren’t affected significantly by different levels of GNaPs in drinking water except tibia breaking strength and ash%. In conclusion, supplemented 10 ppm graphene nanoparticles in broiler drinking water can improve growth performance without negative effect on carcass characteristics or bone measurements. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Graphene; nanoparticles; performance; broiler | ||||
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