Effects of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on the Performance of Broiler Chickens Under Hot Climatic Conditions

  This study aimed to investigate the effects of different levels of zinc oxide nanoparticles on broilers’ performance, nutrient digestibility, carcass criteria, and blood biochemistry. A total of 120 1-day-old unsexed broiler chickens (Ross 308) were fed zinc oxide nanoparticles at different levels...

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Published in:Biological trace element research 2022-12, Vol.200 (12), p.5218-5225
Main Authors: Abdel-Wareth, Ahmed A. A., Hussein, Khaled R. A., Ismail, Zienhom S. H., Lohakare, Jayant
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biochemistry
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biotechnology
Birds
Body weight
Body weight gain
Carcasses
Chickens
Climatic conditions
Conversion ratio
Criteria
Diet
Dietary supplements
Digestibility
Environmental conditions
Feed conversion
Food conversion
Kidneys
Life Sciences
Liver
Nanoparticles
Nutrients
Nutrition
Oncology
Phosphorus
Poultry
Serum
Thyroid hormones
Thyroxine
Triiodothyronine
Zinc
Zinc oxide
Zinc oxides
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Summary:  This study aimed to investigate the effects of different levels of zinc oxide nanoparticles on broilers’ performance, nutrient digestibility, carcass criteria, and blood biochemistry. A total of 120 1-day-old unsexed broiler chickens (Ross 308) were fed zinc oxide nanoparticles at different levels (0, 20, 40, or 60 mg/kg) in their diets. Each treatment included 6 replicate pens with 5 birds each. The experiment lasted 42 days. The brooding temperatures were 37.8 °C, 35.8 °C, and 29.9 °C during 1–10 days, 11–21 days, and 22–42 days of age, respectively. The results revealed that dietary supplementation of nanoparticles of zinc oxide at 20, 40, and 60 mg/kg diet significantly improved body weight, body weight gain, and feed conversion ratio showing linear effects ( P  
ISSN:0163-4984
1559-0720
DOI:10.1007/s12011-022-03095-9