Evaluation of tibial dyschondroplasia development in broiler chickens fed diets containing 25 hydroxicolecalciferol

Authors

  • Roselaine Ponso Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias, Dourados, MS
  • Douglas Emygdio de Faria Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Zootecnia e Engenharia de Alimentos, Pirassununga, SP
  • Ricardo de Albuquerque Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Pirassununga, SP
  • Ibiara Correia de Lima Almeida Paz Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias, Dourados, MS
  • Silvana Martinez Baraldi Artoni Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Jaboticabal, SP
  • Andréa Luciana dos Santos Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Rondonópolis, MT
  • Gisele Saviani Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Pirassununga, SP
  • Cintia Maria Monteiro de Araújo Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Pirassununga, SP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2318-3659.v49i2p153-161

Keywords:

Tibial dyschondroplasia, Broiler chickens, Growth plate

Abstract

This research was carried out to evaluate the development of tibial dyschondroplasia (TD) in broilers from 1 to 21 days. Four hundred forty day-old male chickens, from broiler breeders aged 60-62 weeks, were randomly distributed in a 3x3+2 factorial arrangement, resulting in 11 treatments with four replicates of 10 birds each. The factors evaluated were: bird strains (Ross 308, Cobb 500, and Hybro), levels and sources of vitamin D (1250UI D3/kg without 25-(OH)D3; 1250UI D3/kg with 69mg 25-(OH)D3/ton, and 3000UI D3/kg with 69mg 25-(OH)D3/ton), and two control treatments containing calcium and phosphorus levels with 3000UI D3/kg without 25-(OH)D3 and 3000UI D3/kg with 69mg 25-(OH)D3/ton of feed. Bone characteristics were evaluated. From 1 to 21 days, the results showed that bone calcium and phosphorus concentrations were not influenced by the treatments, however, feed intake was higher for factorial than control treatments. Bone breaking resistance was not influenced by the treatments and there were no typical lesions of TD. In conclusion, it was not observed TD development in broilers from 1 to 21 days according to experimental procedures of this research.

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Published

2012-04-03

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Evaluation of tibial dyschondroplasia development in broiler chickens fed diets containing 25 hydroxicolecalciferol. (2012). Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science, 49(2), 153-161. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2318-3659.v49i2p153-161