Grant: Collaborative Research and Development Grants
University of Saskatchewan
$65,637.00
The development of protein and amino acid formulation strategies to reduce necrotic enteritis in broiler chickens
EF 2006-07
Résumé
Necrotic enteritis (NE) is a common disease of broiler chickens caused by the overgrowth of Clostridium perfringens in the intestinal tract. One of the factors which predisposes birds to NE is the amino acid content of the diet. The objective of this proposal is to determine factors associated with dietary amino acids which affect the populations of C. perfringens in the intestinal tract of broiler chickens. Specifically, we will investigate the effect of dietary amino acid balance, amino acid digestibility and the level of non-essential amino acids on intestinal populations of C. perfringens, gut morphology and gene expression. We will also investigate the effect of subclinical necrotic enteritis on bird growth performance. The results of this work will enhance our understanding of the relationship between dietary amino acids and intestinal bacterial populations and reduce our dependence on in-feed antibiotics for broiler production.
Programme
Collaborative Research and Development Grants
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Saskatchewan, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
335038-2005
Name nom
Drew, Murray
Department département
Animal and Poultry Science
Organization id
16
Institution établissement
University of Saskatchewan
Province en
Saskatchewan
Province fr
Saskatchewan
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2006
Competition year année de concours
2005
Award amount
65637
Program id
CRDPJ
Program name en
Collaborative Research and Development Grants
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement coopérative
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
96
Committee name en
RPP Internal Decision Cttee
Committee name fr
Cté de décision interne - PPR
Area of application code
102
Area of application group en
Agriculture and primary food production
Area of application group fr
Agriculture et produits alimentaires primaires
Area of application en
Animal management (animal diseases, breeding)
Area of application fr
Gestion des animaux (maladies animales, reproduction)
Research subject code
5511
Research subject group en
Animal biology
Research subject group fr
Biologie animale
Research subject en
Animal nutrition and husbandry
Research subject fr
Nutrition et élevage des animaux
Partie
1
Nb partie
3
Application title
The development of protein and amino acid formulation strategies to reduce necrotic enteritis in broiler chickens
Keyword
NA
Application summary
Necrotic enteritis (NE) is a common disease of broiler chickens caused by the overgrowth of Clostridium perfringens in the intestinal tract. One of the factors which predisposes birds to NE is the amino acid content of the diet. The objective of this proposal is to determine factors associated with dietary amino acids which affect the populations of C. perfringens in the intestinal tract of broiler chickens. Specifically, we will investigate the effect of dietary amino acid balance, amino acid digestibility and the level of non-essential amino acids on intestinal populations of C. perfringens, gut morphology and gene expression. We will also investigate the effect of subclinical necrotic enteritis on bird growth performance. The results of this work will enhance our understanding of the relationship between dietary amino acids and intestinal bacterial populations and reduce our dependence on in-feed antibiotics for broiler production.
