Potential and Metabolic Impacts of Double Enrichments of Docosahexaenoic Acid and 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D₃ in Tissues of Broiler Chickens.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chicken may be enriched with 25-hydroxy D₃ [25(OH)D₃] and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) to enhance the dietary intake of the public.

Objectives

Two experiments (Expt.) were conducted to determine the potential and metabolic impacts of enriching both DHA and 25(OH)D₃ in the tissues of broiler chickens.

Methods

In Expt. 1, 144 chicks (6 cages/treatment and 6 birds/cage) were fed a corn-soybean meal basal diet (BD), BD + 10,000 IU 25(OH)D₃/kg [BD + 25(OH)D₃], BD + 1% DHA-rich Aurantiochytrium (1.2 g DHA/kg; BD + DHA), or BD + 25(OH)D₃+DHA for 6 wk. In Expt. 2, 180 chicks were fed the BD, BD + DHA-rich microalgal oil (1.5-3.0 g DHA/kg, BD + DHA), BD + DHA + eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)-rich microalga

SUBMITTER: Kalia S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11600121 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature