Use of potato as carbohydrate source in poultry ration

Fowzia Sultana,Mohammad Amdad Ali,Hafiza Khatun

doi:10.1186/s40538-016-0081-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40538-016-0081-5

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Abstract

Potato is an extensively cultivated annual crop in Bangladesh. In some years, when the production of potato is surplus, tons of potatoes are damped due to insufficient storage facilities. This study aims at the use of potato in poultry rations that could greatly benefit the potato farmers and poultry industries. Potato meal was incorporated in rations of broiler (Cobb-500) and fayoumi laying hens, respectively. The rations were isonitrogenous and isocaloric, with the only difference being the content of corn and potato. The results showed there were no differences in feed conversion ratio, survivability rate and dressing percentage among the treatment groups of broiler up to 30% replacement of corn with potato. Furthermore, no notable difference was observed in egg production and egg quality of laying hens on potato diets. These results suggest that potato meal could be included up to 30% as substitute of corn meal in both broiler and laying hen diets without having any negative effects. We believe that the results from this study would significantly contribute to the nation where corn production is not as great as that of potato.

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Poultry meat and egg are the cheapest sources of highquality animal protein and good source of essential polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), especially rich in omega (n)-3 fatty acids [7]
Some reported results in the literature suggested that the inclusion of sweet potato meal in broiler ration causes poor utilization of nutrient compared with maize-based diets [16, 25], leading to a lower body weight gain of bird
No significant difference was observed on either egg production or egg quality of laying hens fed on potato meal diets

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Poultry meat and egg are the cheapest sources of highquality animal protein and good source of essential polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), especially rich in omega (n)-3 fatty acids [7]. Meat contains lower level of fat compared to those of other animal protein. These factors contribute to the high demand for poultry meal and egg and motivate farmers to extend their present level of poultry farm and establish new one. For the formulation of poultry feed, corn (cereal) is the conventional choice of carbohydrate sources due to its high energy, low fibre, higher palatability, and the presence of pigments and essential fatty acids [21]. It possesses about 50–70% portion in total diet. Its applications for use in food industries (such as beverage, juice, soup, and sauce) in respect of human consumption and

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