Effects of saccharified corn straw on growth performance, nutrient metabolic rates, gastrointestinal tract development and serum antioxidant index of broilers

This study was conducted to investigate effects of saccharified corn straw (SCS) on broiler growth. 250 one-day-old female Arbor Acres (AA) broilers were distributed into 5 groups. The broilers in groups 1-5 were fed with diets containing 0 (basal diet), 4%, 8%, 12% SCS and 8% SCS (high oil), respectively. The experiment lasted 42 d including early and later stages. In early stage, average daily gain (ADG) and feed conversion ratio (FCR) in groups 2 and 5 were almost the same as control group; higher levels of SCS additions would decrease ADG and increase FCR (PThe accepted manuscript in pdf format is listed with the files at the bottom of this page. The presentation of the authors' names and (or) special characters in the title of the manuscript may differ slightly between what is listed on this page and what is listed in the pdf file of the accepted manuscript; that in the pdf file of the accepted manuscript is what was submitted by the author