ACTA VETERINARIA ET ZOOTECHNICA SINICA ›› 2005, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (7): 654-660.doi:

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Studies on the Optimal Vitamin A and Vitamin E Supplementation duringFattening for Yellow Broilers

ZHAO Yun-jun;WEN Jie; CHEN Ji-lan;ZHAO Gui-ping;ZHENG Mai-qing; LUO Qiu-jiang   

  1. 1. Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100094,China;2.College of Animal Science,Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urmuqi 830052,China
  • Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2005-07-25 Published:2005-07-25

Abstract: Ninety-six 56-day-old Chinese native chickens were selected and randomly divided into 16 dietary treatments of 60 chickens each to determine the effects of dietary vitamin A and E supplemented on the performance of chickens. Diet were formulated to contain four graded levels of supplemental Vitamin A (0,5 000,10 000,20 000 IU/kg) and four graded levels of supplemental Vitamin E (0,30,60,120 IU/kg)by a 4×4 factorial design. The results showed that: Within the supplement range of 0~10 000 IU/kg for vitamin A and 0~60 IU/kg for vitamin E, ADG and F/G increased gradually .Plasma vitamin E tended to decrease when dietary vitamin A supplementation exceeded 10 000 IU/kg.Supplementation of high levels of vitamin A could increase plasma TBARS significantly, and high levels of Vatamin E could improve the oxidative stability of lipid. Deposition of pigment was inhibitated when supplementation of vitamin A was over 20 000 IU/kg.With increase of vitamin E supplementation ,the skin color was enhanced.Dietary vitamin A and E and the interaction had significant affected on serum antibody titer of Newcastle disease.In conclusion, the optimum level of dietary supplemental vitamin A, E for Chinese native chickens was respectively 5 000~10 000 IU/kg, 30~60 IU/kg.