Effects of dietary spirulina (Arthrospores platensis) on the growth performance and meat quality of broiler chickens
Emily Beckerman, Shreyash Patel, Darin C Bennett, Siroj Pokharel, Mohammed Abo Ismail, Amy Laummert, Woo Kyun Kim, Iksoon Kang · 2026
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Description
Emily Beckerman and colleagues, in 2026, present a feeding trial on spirulina algae in broiler chicken diets and its effect on growth and meat quality. The algae is rich in protein and pigments.
A total of 270 Ross 708 chicks were raised in 18 pens on diets with no spirulina or with 2.5 or 5 percent, across starter, grower, and finisher phases. Growth, feed intake, and feed efficiency did not differ clearly among diets. Gut microbe balance shifted toward fiber-fermenting and probiotic-linked kinds. Meat measures mostly held steady, though skin and meat yellowness rose. Spirulina looks safe as a partial feed swap.
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| CREATOR | Emily Beckerman, Shreyash Patel, Darin C Bennett, Siroj Pokharel, Mohammed Abo Ismail, Amy Laummert, Woo Kyun Kim, Iksoon Kang |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 42309 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |