Interactive Effects of Dietary Guanidinoacetic Acid and Energy Density on Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics, Meat Quality, and Heat Stress Tolerance in Broilers
Noman Ahmed, Muhammad Yousaf, Muhammad Muneeb, Chaudhry Ahsan Akram, Irfan Ahmed, Muhammad Qumar, Abdul Ghayas, Muhammad Asif, Ali R. Al Sulaiman, Ala E. Abudabos · 2026
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Description
Noman Ahmed leads a ten-author team testing a feed additive for broiler chickens in a 2026 feeding trial. The additive, guanidinoacetic acid, is the raw material birds use to make creatine, a molecule central to muscle energy. The researchers combined three additive doses with two energy levels in the feed, including a diet cut by 100 kilocalories per kilogram. They raised 360 male Ross-308 chicks in thirty-six pens for thirty-five days.
The highest dose, 1.2 grams per kilogram, improved final weight, weight gain, feed efficiency, and carcass yields for breast and thigh, while meat lost less water in storage and cooking and showed better colour readings. The additive largely made up for the energy cut, keeping birds on the leaner diet growing well. Ahmed's team backs the top dose as a practical tool, especially for producers in hot climates.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Noman Ahmed, Muhammad Yousaf, Muhammad Muneeb, Chaudhry Ahsan Akram, Irfan Ahmed, Muhammad Qumar, Abdul Ghayas, Muhammad Asif, Ali R. Al Sulaiman, Ala E. Abudabos |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 32441 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |