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Abstract This experiment was carried out at Poultry Reseach Farm. belonging to Animal Production Department,Faculty of Agriculture. Zagazig University. Benha branch. Two experiments were oonduoted : 1. The first was designed to find out the possibility of improving any undesirable effect resulting from lowering the dietary protein level by using convenient level of calcium and vito 0 which are assumed to improve the protein utilization. 2. The second was carried out to improve the meat platability by sub~tituting a part of animal protein in diet with single cell protein (yeast). A total number of 630 and 210 day-old Hubbard hybrid chicks were used in first and second experiment. respectively. All chicks were wing banded at hatch, weighed. vaccinated and kept under similar and standard conditions of management. nutrition. Chicks of the first experiment were divided into three major groups each of 210 chicks fed diets environment. hygein and containing 20. 22. and 24~ total protein respectively, from hatch to the 21st day of age, lowered to 18, 20 173 and 22% respectively therafter. Chicks of each major group were divided into three major subgroups each of 70 chicks receiving 1.0%. 1.3% and 1.9% dietary Calcium levels. respectively. Chicks of each calcium level were Provided with either 2200 or 5120 I.U. vitamin D (each of 35 chicks). Chicks of the second experiment were grouped into two main groups each of 105. receiving diet containing 23:20% and 23~18% total dietary protein, respectively. Each group was then subdivided into three subgroups <each of 35 chicks) receiving 5 and 2% of their dietary total protein from fish meal. yeast and a mixture of the both. respectivelY. Body weight was weekly and individually recorded to the nearest gramm along the experimental period. Weight gain and rate of growth between two succassive weeks were individuallY calculated.Feed comsumed by all chicks of each treatment was daily recorded. averaged and expressed in gramms per day per chick. Feed efficiency was then calculated as a ratio between gain weight lengths <gm) and feed intake <gm). Shank and keel were weekly and individuallY measured to the nearest (mm) after the end of the first week and then weekly up to the end of the experimental period. Slaughtering and carcass quality measured at 56th day of age. Water holding capacity in meat samples were measured for chicks of the second experiment only. Total protein, plasma albumen, calcium and inorganic phosphorus were determined in the firs~ experiment, while total protein, plasma albumen and plasma and tissues uric acid were measured in the second experiment. In addition, at the end of the first experimental period calcium absorption rate for each intestinal part was determined in vivo in the form of total calcium absorption and absorption per (cm ) 175 b - Dietary oaloium level wa. found to have signifioant effect on body weight of chicks allover the experimental period except at the 2nd and 4th weeks. Applying 1.0~ dietary calcium level mostly improved the average body weight of broiler chicks while increasing its level reduced this average. c - Chicks fed 2200 I.U. I kg ration of vit.D had highest average of body weight especially at 2~, 5th and 6th weeks of age than those fed 5120 I.U. vito 0 whioh had the highe.t average of body weight at l~, 4th and 7th wk. of age. 2 - Body weight gain. a -Chicks fed on 24~ protein showed the highest weight gain averages from the 2na to 7tn wk, while the lowest weight gain averagss were obsorved in chicks fed the 3th, of 20~ protein. b - Calciu. level of l.OS showed the highest body weight gain averag •• followed by 1.3 and 1.9. levels, respectively. c - No .llnificant variation in weilht average was found due to vito 0 supple.entation during the last week. 3 - Rate of growth. a - Birds fed 24. protein had the highest growth rate allover the expert.ental period (grand avera.e 47.40~) followed by tho•• of chicks fed 22 and 20S lain except 17~ levels of protein. respectively. b Variation in arowth rate due to dietary calcium level was found to be sianificant durin, the periods of 0 -1. 1 - 2 and 3 - 4 wk. only. Chicks fed 1.0. dietary calcium had the highest rate of growth followed by those fed 1.3 and 1.9~ dietary calcium content, respectively. c - Vita 0 level showed no significant effect on the rate of arowth at all 8xpeTimental period except at o -1 and 6 - 7 wk. aae. 4 - Keel and shank len,ths. a - Chicks fed diet containing 24~ protein showed the hi,hest keel and shank lenaths when compared with those fed on either 22 or 20~ protein diets, respeotl-vely. b Dietary calciu. level was found to have slanificant .ffect on keel and shank lengths alonl the experimental period. c Insignificant effect was found in keel and shank lenlths due to dietary vita 0 suppl ••entation in all e.tlaation periods except at 1~, 6th and 7th weeks for keel len.th and at 2nd. 6th and 7th weeks for shank len.th. At these ages.5120 I.U. vito D. supple.entation increased averaae keel and shank lenaths when co.pared with 2200 I.U. supple.entatlon. 1T7 II - Feed oonBultption and .ft lelency J a - Feed consumption average per chick per day all over the experimental period was lower (54.56 gm) in chicks fed 20S dietary protein, while this average was similar in chicks ted either 22 or 24S dietary protein (approximately 56.35 gm). Dietary protein level was found to have significant effect on these trait along the experimental period. b - Vito 0 had no si,nificant effect on the amount of feed oonsumption except at the 7~ w.ek. c Fe.din. chicks 1.0S dietary calcium level resulted in increasing the average of teed consumption (57.96 amI chick Iday)followed by those fed 1.3 and 1.9S dietary calcium, which had average of feed consumption of 55.10 gm and 54.13 gm, respectively. d~l.tary protein level was only the factor that affect feed efficiency. Chicks fed diet containina 24S dietary protein .howed the highe.t averals. (0.475) of teed efficiency than those fed 22 and 20S dietary protein, which showed 0.423 and 0.371 respectively. 111 - Carcass quality .easure.ents : a -Birds fed 24S dietary protein had tne highest absolute and proportional veilhts of blood, feathers and inedible ••at folloved by those ted 22 then by 20_ dietary protein. b Feedine ohicks diets containing 1.9~ calcium decreased the absolute and proportional weight of both feathers and inedible parts of carcass while it increased the absolute and proportional weight of blood. c Vit.D at a rate of 5120 I.U.increased the proportional blood weight and absolute and proportional weight of feather, it decreased the absolute weight of blood and the absolute and relative weights of inedible parts of careas •• However, analysis of variance did not show a silnificant effect due to any factor under study or the interactton between them, except tn case of absolute weicht of inedible part of carcass which showed significant response to the effect of the dietary protein. d Chicks fed 24~ dietary protetn had the hilh ••t average of absolute weight of carcass and lib lets, however the lowest av.r •••• were observed in tho.e fed 20 and 22. dietary protein, respectively. Low dietary protein content decreased absolute total edible .eat while it incre.sed its proportional weight. s - Feeding broiler chickS diet containing 1.3~ calcium resulted in increasing absolute and proportional weights of total edible .eat, carea.. and giblets. while a low percentals of dietary celciu. aa.tly decreased these weights. Significant effect of dietary calcium was found on the absolute weight of carcass only. f - Variation in all stUdied parameters due to vit.D supplementation were not significant. VI - Serum blood parameters : a Serum calcium content was significantly affected with dietary calcium level, while no significant variations in this trait were observed due to dietary protein level or vito 0 supplementation. b - No significant variation in serum inorganic phosphorus level were found due to any faotor studied. c Average of plasma total protein level was hi.her (3.41 mg/l00 ml> in chicks fed 24. dietary protein followed by those fed 22 (3.28>. Analysis of variance for data showed significant .ffect due to dietary protein content on plasma total protein level. d - Birds fed 1.3~ dietary calcium had the highest total protein level (3.33 ml/l00 ml), followed by those fed 1.9. dietary calcium (3.29 mg/l00 ml). e Chicks fed 5120 I.U./kg ration vit.D had relatively the hi.her average of plas.a total protein (3.33 mg/l00 ml) followed by those fed 2200 I.U•• However, analysis of variance showed insignificant effect of either dietary calcfu. content and vit. D. supplementation. f - No significant variation in serum albumen content were found due to any factor studied or due to the interaction between them on this trait. VII - Parameteers of calcium absorption rats: a - Ileum had always the higher average of both total calcium absorption. calcium absorption/em length/hr or per gm dry matter. b Dietary protein level showed significant effect on the total calcium absorption only. On the other hand. dietary calcium level showed significant effect on the absorbed amount/cm length/hr only. c - Vit.D supplementation showed no .ilnifioant effact in aJ I parameters of calcium absorption rate. b - Values of the correlation coefficient between the rate of caJcium absorption per either 1 cm intestinal lenjth orper1 1m intestinal dry weight and total lengths or total dry wellhts of different intestinal relion. differed in their magnitude accord1n, to either inte.tinal part or the protein level. However. they were allot hilh and positive value. a.oood .xp.rt ••nt I 1. Para •• tars of growth pertor.ance 1. Body wei,ht. a - Highest body weilht average (1262.12 g_> was found in chicks fed fish meal as a source of animal protein. b - Dietary protein levels and source had significant effect on the average of body weight from the 4th wk <in case of protein source> or from the 3rd wk <in case of protein level> up to the end of the experimental period. 2. Weight gain: Dietary protein source showed significant effect on average body weight gain at 4th and 5th wks of chicks age, while the effect of protein level was significant from the 3rd wk up to the end of experimental period. 3. Rate of growth. Significant variation in average growth rate was found, during 2 - 3, 3 - 4 and 4 - 5 wks of age due to dietary protein source. However, dietary protein level was found to have insignificant effect on the rate of growth along the experimental period except during 2-3 wk of chick’s age. 4. Keel and shank lengths a - Dietary protein source affected keel length at a 11 ages variation except at 1~ and 6th weeks. However, in shank length due to this treatment was observed allover the experimental period except at 1~, 3rd and 4th weeks of chicks age. b - Dietary protein level significantly affected average of keel length during the period from the 1~ wk to the 5th wk of chicks age. II Feed consumption and efficiency: Feed consumption varied significantly at 6ih wk according to dietary protein source, while significant effect was found at 2nd and 5th wks for dietary protein level. No significant variation in feed efficiency could be detected due to either dietary protein sources or levels. III - Parameters of carcass quality: a - No significant effect was found due to dietary protein levels or source and the interaction betwe.n them on various traits of killina, dressing and eVisceratin, losses except the absolute weight of blood which showed sianificant response to dietary protein substitution. b - Sianificant variations due to dietary protein source were found in absolute weights of edible meat. Variations In all traits <except in proportional weights of total edible ••at and :carcas.) due to dietary protein level were 8lgnificant. c - No significant variation In water holding capacity due to either dietary protein level, source or the interaction between the•• VII - Serum blood indicators: 1 - Serum total protein. Insiginficant variation in serum total protein due to dietary protein source was observed. However, animal or sinale cell protein sUbstituting level significantly affect average of serum total protein content. 2 - Serum albumen content. Insignifioant variation in average serum albumen due to either protein level, source or the interaction between them was found. 3 - Serum and tissues uric acid. Serum uric acid averaged 34.10, 37.35 and 38.70 .g/100 ml in chicks fed fish meal, yeast or fish meal and yeast, respectively. The corresponding averages in tissue. were 26.45,31.08 and 38.10 mlll00 ml, respectively. However, no significant effect due to either dietary protein sources or levels on avera,e of serum or tissues uric acid level were found. |