Studies on Crude Glycerin as an alternative energy source in poultry diets

Abstract

This study was aimed to study the possibility of using glycerin (biodiesel by product) as alternative energy source in broiler diets and effects on productive performance ,biochemical blood , Carcass traits and organ weights. Two-Hundred forty broiler chicks (Ross 308), one day old were divided to five groups (0, 2.5 , 5 , 7.5 , and 10% supplemented with crude glycerin from 1 to 42 days), with four replicates per group (12 chick/replicate). Diets were formulated Iso-nitrogenous and iso-caloric to meet the requirements of birds.