Performance responses of broilers fed diets containing high-protein dried distillers’ grains

Key Points

• This study aims to evaluate the effects of high-protein dried distillers’ grains on the performance of broiler chickens.
• 1,200 one-day-old male chicks were evenly distributed into six dietary treatment groups.
• Chicks underwent three experimental phases: starter (1–21 days), grower (21–33 days), and finisher (33–43 days).
• Six different levels of high-protein dried distillers’ grains were tested across all phases.
• Broilers fed high levels of HP-DDG showed improved weight gain compared to those with no HP-DDG.
• Specific performance metrics were statistically significant across the different dietary levels.
• Overall feed conversion ratios improved with increasing HP-DDG in diets.