Influence of reconstituted wheat inclusion and enzyme supplementation on growth of digestive and immune organs in broilers

Abstract The present study was conducted to examine the influence of reconstituted wheat inclusion and enzyme supplementation on growth of digestive and immune organs in broilers fed on reconstituted wheat-based diets. The gizzard weight was reduced ( P <0.05) in groups fed on diets containing wheat either processed or unprocessed. The spleen weight was significantly ( P <0.05) influenced due to dietary treatments. The small intestine length reduced significantly ( P <0.05) in 50% reconstituted wheat with or without enzymes fed groups. On the other hand, the large intestine length tended to reduce in group fed enzyme reconstituted wheat replacing maize when compared to control and test groups. When different types of wheat grains were compared, the relative caecal length was significantly reduced ( P <0.05) in groups fed diets containing wheat reconstituted with or without enzymes in comparison to groups fed diets containing raw wheat with or without added enzymes. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ijls.v5i1.5951 International Journal of Life Sciences Vol.5(1) 2011 12-18