Research Reveals Promising Tool for Poultry Farming Industry

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A new study from Dnipro State Agrarian and Economic University has found that blends of organic acids with monoglycerides may provide a healthier alternative for poultry farming. The research, published in Theoretical and Applied Veterinary Medicine, explored the effects of complex mixtures of short-chain fatty acids with monoglycerides (SCFA-M) on the health of broiler chickens. The study's findings suggest that SCFA-M blends can modulate the state of the microbiome and metabolism of animals, leading to improved morphological and biochemical parameters in the birds.

Key Takeaways:

  • The study investigated the effects of SCFA-M blends on broiler chickens' blood parameters, including leukocytes, lymphocytes, eosinophils, albumin content, protein ratio, glucose content, uric acid content, and AST activity.
  • The results showed that exposure to SCFA-M increased the number of leukocytes in 45-day-old chickens by 45% (P < 0.05), decreased the proportion of lymphocytes, and increased the proportion of eosinophils compared to the control group.
  • The study also found that treatment with SCFA-M induced a decrease in albumin content by 27.1% (R < 0.001), protein ratio by 33.0% (R < 0.05), glucose content by 19.3% (R < 0.05), uric acid content by 10.3% (R < 0.01), and AST activity by 26.8% (R < 0.01) in 36-day-old chickens compared to the control group.
  • The study's findings suggest that SCFA-M blends may be used to minimize the use of antibiotics in poultry production and could provide a beneficial effect on the metabolic parameters of chickens.
  • The study concluded that developments schemes for prescribing SCFA-M to broiler chickens could replace or minimize the use of antibacterial drugs in poultry farming.

Statistics:

  • 45% increase in leukocytes in 45-day-old chickens exposed to SCFA-M (P < 0.05)
  • 27.1% decrease in albumin content in 36-day-old chickens exposed to SCFA-M (R < 0.001)
  • 33.0% decrease in protein ratio in 36-day-old chickens exposed to SCFA-M (R < 0.05)
  • 19.3% decrease in glucose content in 36-day-old chickens exposed to SCFA-M (R < 0.05)
  • 10.3% decrease in uric acid content in 36-day-old chickens exposed to SCFA-M (R < 0.01)
  • 26.8% decrease in AST activity in 36-day-old chickens exposed to SCFA-M (R < 0.01)

Sources:

  • The application of fatty acid-monoglyceride blend to modulate morphology and biochemical blood parameters of broiler chickens. Theoretical and Applied Veterinary Medicine, 2024, 12(2): 31-38.
  • Dnipro State Agrarian and Economic University
  • Life Science Weekly. August 19, 2025; p 5766.
  • NewsRx. Researchers at Dnipro State Agrarian and Economic University Report Research in Poultry Farming (The application of fatty acid-monoglyceride blend to modulate morphology and biochemical blood parameters of broiler chickens).