International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2018, Volume : 6, Issue : 2
First page : (99) Last page : (106)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6393

Effect of Feeding Rice Based Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles (rDDGS) on Gut Health, Immunity and Intestinal Histomorphometry in Broilers

O. P. Dinani*, Pramod Kumar Tyagi, A. B. Mandal, Praveen Kumar Tyagi, S. K. Bhanja and Dukare Sagar Popat
ICAR-Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, U.P, 243122
*Corresponding Author E-mail: dr_dinani@rediffmail.com
Received: 4.03.2018  |  Revised: 28.03.2018   |  Accepted: 1.04.2018  

 ABSTRACT

A biological experiment of 160 day old chicks for six weeks was undertaken with completely randomized design (CRD) divided into five treatments with 32 chicks with four replicates per treatment. Five experimental diets as per ICAR (2013) were prepared by incorporating rice distillers dried grains with solubles (rDDGS) at inclusion level of (0, 7.5, 10.0, 12.5 and 15.0%). Total viable count were significantly (P<0.01) decreased in 10, 12.5 and 15% rDDGS groups in crop and jejunum both. Lactobacillus count were significantly (P<0.01) increased in 10,12.5 and 15% rDDGS groups in crop but 12.5 and 15%  rDDGS  groups in jejunum. Humoral immunity were significantly (P<0.05) better in 12.5 and 15%  rDDGS groups but cell mediated immunity did not show any significant (P>0.05) difference as compared to control. Villus height were significantly (P<0.01) decreased in 15% rDDGS group as compared to control and other dietary treatments but villus depth, villus width and villus height/depth did not show any significant (P>0.05) difference as compared to control and other dietary treatments. Thus, it is concluded that rDDGS can safely can be incorporated in broiler diet at the inclusion level of 12.5% with better humoral immunity, gut health and without any adverse effect on intestinal histomorphometry.

Key words:Rice distillers dried grains with soluble, Gut health, Immunity, Intestinal histomorphometry

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Cite this article: Dinani, O.P., Tyagi, P.K., Mandal, A.B., Tyagi, P.K., Bhanja, S.K., and Popat, D.S., Effect of Feeding Rice Based Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles (rDDGS) on Gut Health, Immunity and Intestinal Histomorphometry in Broilers, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.6(2): 99-106 (2018). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6393