EFFECT OF ADDING THE LOCAL STRAIN OF SHIITAKE MUSHROOM ‎IN BROILER DIETS ON PRODUCTION PERFORMANCE

Authors

  • Aya A. K. Al-Kanain Department of Animal Production, College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, University of Baghdad‎
  • Luma K. Bandr 2Department of Food Sciences, College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, University of Baghdad
  • Rukaibaa A. Chechan Department of Food Sciences, College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, University of Baghdad‎

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36103/88s1ey47

Keywords:

Carcass traits, Food fungi, Meat chicken, Production performance

Abstract

This study was conducted in two distinct phases at the University of Baghdad's College of ‎Agricultural Engineering Sciences at the first phase was conducted in the laboratories of the ‎Department of Food Science and lasted six months. The second phase will be conducted from ‎December 26, 2023, to January 30, 2024, in the poultry field, Department of Animal Production - ‎Abu Ghraib to determine the effects of adding powdered shiitake mushrooms of the local variety to ‎broiler feed on production efficiency. The study used 200 ROSS 308 broiler chicks sexed with an ‎average initial weight of 45 grams at 1 day of age. There were a total of four treatments, to each of ‎which fifty chicks were randomly assigned. Each treatment was conducted in five replicates with 10 ‎birds each. T1, T2, T3 and T4 were the three treatments with different amounts of shiitake ‎mushrooms in the feed: 0, 2, 4 and 6 g‏/‏kg, respectively. These were a starter, grower and finisher ‎diet tailored to the specific needs of the birds at different points in their life cycle. The results of ‎this study showed a significant improvement (p < 0.05) in feed conversion ratio when using 2 or 4 ‎g/kg shiitake mushrooms in the diet for broilers. However, there were no significant differences in ‎the dressing percentages and major cuts of the carcass.‎

Received: 25/8/2024

Accepted: 10/11/2024

Published: 31/7/2026

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Al-Kanain, A., & Bandr , L. (2026). EFFECT OF ADDING THE LOCAL STRAIN OF SHIITAKE MUSHROOM ‎IN BROILER DIETS ON PRODUCTION PERFORMANCE (R. Chechan , Trans.). IRAQI JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, 57(7), 1946-1955. https://doi.org/10.36103/88s1ey47