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Supported by funding through Project AGL2008-03506, Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacion, C. P. 28040, Madrid, Spain.

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Effects of type and particle size of dietary fiber on growth performance and digestive traits of broilers from 1 to 21 days of age

Publicated to:Poultry Science. 89 (10): 2197-2212 - 2010-10-01 89(10), DOI: 10.3382/ps.2010-00771

Authors: Jimenez-Moreno, E; Gonzalez-Alvarado, J M; Gonzalez-Sanchez, D; Lazaro, R; Mateos, G G

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Univ Politecn Madrid, Dept Anim Prod, E-28040 Madrid, Spain - Author

Abstract

A trial was conducted to study the effects of type and particle size of dietary fiber on growth performance and digestive traits of broilers from 1 to 21 d of age. There was a negative control diet with 1.54% crude fiber, a positive control diet that included 3% cellulose (CEL), and 4 additional diets arranged factorially that included 3% oat hulls (OH) or sugar beet pulp (SBP) ground through a 0.5- or a 2.0-mm screen. For the entire experimental period, fiber inclusion improved BW gain (P <= 0.01) and feed conversion ratio (P <= 0.001), but particle size of the fiber source did not affect performance. The relative weight of the gizzard was higher (P <= 0.001) with OH and SBP than with CEL or the control diet. Also, gizzard weight decreased (P <= 0.001) with a reduction in particle size of the fiber source. Fiber inclusion increased HCl concentration and reduced gizzard pH (P <= 0.01), and the effects were more noticeable with OH and SBP than with CEL. Fiber inclusion increased total tract apparent retention of nitrogen (P = 0.001) and soluble ash (P <= 0.001) as well as the AME(n) of the diet (P <= 0.001). All of these effects were in general more pronounced with OH than with CEL, with SBP being intermediate. A reduction in particle size of the OH and SBP improved total tract apparent retention of DM (P <= 0.001), nitrogen (P <= 0.05), and soluble ash (P <= 0.01) as well as the AME(n) of the diet (P <= 0.05). It is concluded that additional OH and SBP improves gizzard weight and growth performance in young chicks fed low-fiber diets and that the effects are more pronounced with OH than with CEL. Particle size of OH and SBP does not affect broiler performance, but coarse grinding increases gizzard development and reduces nutrient digestibility in young birds.

Keywords
AgingAnimal feedAnimal nutritional physiological phenomenaAnimalsBroiler performanceCelluloseChickensDietDietary fiberDigestionFemaleFiber sourceGastrointestinal-tractGrowing chicksHydrogen-ion concentrationInsoluble fiberMetabolizable energyNecrotic enteritisNutrient digestibilityNutrient utilizationOat hullsParticle sizeSupplemental fatWhole wheat inclusion

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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, 2010, it was in position 11/56, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from the Field Citation Ratio (FCR) of the Dimensions source, it yields a value of: 14.89, which indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: Dimensions Apr 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-04-17, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 115
  • Scopus: 120
  • Europe PMC: 28
  • OpenCitations: 106
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 2025-04-17:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 139.
  • 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: 140 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 1.
Leadership analysis of institutional authors

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 (Jimenez-Moreno, E.) and Last Author (Mateos, G. G.).

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