Testing low dietary crude protein and high fat levels as a strategy to mitigate heat stress in broilers
LowCP and HighF impaired performance under TN but not under HS. HighF increased mortality under HS, yet improved breast meat composition. These findings highlight the challenge of designing an optimal diet for both conditions and underscore the need to better understand amino acid needs and energy-to-protein ratios during HS.
Authors
- Kobe Buyse
- Jeroen Degroote (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8139-8799)
- Evelyne Delezie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8881-0707)
- Gunther Antonissen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8832-1498)
- Sofie Van Nerom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3422-6161)
- Renée De Baets (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4101-3866)
Institutions
- Ghent University (BE)
- Instituut voor Landbouw en Visserijonderzoek (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology/Journal of animal science and biotechnology
- Published
- 2025-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40104-025-01297-4
- Primary Topic
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Agentschap Innoveren en Ondernemen
- Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek, Vlaamse Overheid