Phase-specific supplementation of a ternary emulsifier blend improves growth performance and nutrient utilization in broilers fed reduced-energy diets

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Phongthorn Kongmun and colleagues test in 2026 whether an emulsifier blend, dosed differently across growth phases, can offset cheaper low-energy feed for meat chickens. Dietary energy is the priciest part of broiler feed, and emulsifiers help birds digest fat, which might rescue performance on reduced-energy diets. A total of 750 day-old male chicks were assigned to five diets over 35 days. Options compared standard energy, reduced energy, and reduced energy plus the blend at two steady doses or a phase-specific schedule.

In the starter phase the blend improved weight and feed efficiency against the reduced-energy control, and phase-specific birds matched the standard-energy group. Grower-phase gains appeared at both steady doses, yet overall performance did not differ significantly among diets in the reported analysis. Gut transit sped up with the blend, energy values trended higher without reaching significance, and carcass yield tended to improve.

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Source: https://europepmc.org/article/MED/PMC13500138