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Influence of the main cereal and feed form of the diet on performance and digestive tract traits of brown-egg laying pullets

Publicated to: POULTRY SCIENCE. 88 (5): 994-1002 - 2009-01-01 88(5), DOI: 10.3382/ps.2008-00480

Authors:

Frikha, M.; Safaa, H. M.; Serrano, M. P.; Arbe, X.; Mateos, G. G.;
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Affiliations

Cantos Blancos SA, Guadalajara 19208, Spain - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid, Dept Anim Prod, E-28040 Madrid, Spain - Author

Abstract

The influence of the main cereal and feed form of the diet on performance and digestive tract traits was studied in 576 brown-egg laying pullets from 1 to 120 d of age. From 1 to 45 d of age, 4 diets arranged factorially with 2 cereals (corn vs. wheat) and 2 feed forms (mash vs. pellets) were used. Each treatment was replicated 6 times (24 pullets per replicate). From 46 to 120 d of age, all diets were offered in mash form and the only difference among diets was the cereal used. Cumulatively, pullets fed the corn diets had higher BW gain (P < 0.05) but similar feed conversion ratio as pullets fed the wheat diets. From 1 to 45 d of age, pullets fed pellets consumed more feed (P < 0.001) and had higher BW gain (P < 0.001) than those fed mash. Most of the beneficial effects of pelleting on productive performance were still evident at 120 d of age. At 45 d of age, gizzard weight (g/kg of BW) was higher (P < 0.01) in pullets fed corn than in pullets fed wheat diets. Feeding pellets reduced the relative weight of the digestive tract and the gizzard (P < 0.001) as well as the length (cm/kg of BW) of the small intestine (P < 0.01) at both ages. The pH of gizzard contents at 120 d of age was not affected by cereal but was lower in pullets that were fed mash from 1 to 45 d of age (P < 0.01). We conclude that wheat can be used in substitution of corn in pullet diets with only a slight reduction in BW gain and that feeding pellets from 1 to 45 d of age increased BW gain and pH of the gizzard and reduced the relative weight of the gizzard and the length of the gastrointestinal tract at 120 d of age.
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Keywords

Animal feedAnimal nutritional physiological phenomenaAnimalsBroiler-chickensChickensCornDietDigestive organEnergy-utilizationEnzyme supplementationFeed formGastrointestinal tractGastrointestinal-tractNutrient digestibilityNutritional-valueOvipositionParticle-sizeProductive performancePullet performanceStarch digestibilityTriticumWheatWhole wheatZea mays

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal POULTRY SCIENCE due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2009, it was in position 8/49, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2026-04-25:

  • WoS: 48
  • Scopus: 55
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-25:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 25 (PlumX).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: https://oa.upm.es/15078/

As a result of the publication of the work in the institutional repository, statistical usage data has been obtained that reflects its impact. In terms of dissemination, we can state that, as of

  • Views: 400
  • Downloads: 5
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Egypt.

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (Frikha, M.) and Last Author (Mateos, G. G.).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been Mateos, G. G..

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Awards linked to the item

Supported by funding through Project CDTI-Cantos Blancos of Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacion, Madrid, Spain.
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