Chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) and cereals differently affect gut development in broiler chickens and young pigs

Table 1 Diet ingredients (g/kg), analyzed chemical composition (g/kg DM) and gross energy content (MJ/kg DM) of control and experimental diets

C^I: control diet in chicken experiment; CF60: 60 g/kg chicory forage; CF120: 120 g/kg chicory forage; C^II: control diet in pig experiment; CF80: 80 g/kg chicory forage; CF160: 160 g/kg chicory forage.
For broiler diets, soybean meal was used as protein sources, whereas for young pig diets, a mix of fish meal and potato protein was used.
Premix in chicken experiment: vitamin A, (all-trans retinol) 12000 IU; vitamin D₃, 5000 IU; vitamin E, (DL-α-tocopheryl acetate 70 IU); vitamin K₃, 4 mg; vitamin B₁, 3 mg; vitamin B₂,. 8 mg; vitamin B₆, 5 mg; vitamin B₁₂, 0.02 mg; Pantothenic acid, 20 mg; Folic acid, 2 mg; Niacin, 60 mg; Biotin, 0.175 mg; Iron, 20 mg; Copper, 15 mg; Cobalt, 0.25 mg; Manganese, 70 mg; Zink, 70 mg; I, 1 mg; Selenium, 0.035 mg; Molybdenum, 0.50 mg. Premix in pig experiment: Ca 3.77 g, P 1.02 g, Mg 3.10 g, K 1.50 g, Na 0.37 g, Cl 0.11 g, S 84.00 g, Fe 120493 mg, Cu 29791 mg, Co 52.62 mg, Mn 24076 mg, Zn (as ZnO4) 134 mg, I 238 mg, Se 476 mg. Vitamins: retinol 5952000 IE, cholecalciferol 595200 IE, α-tocopherol 101190 mg, thiamin 2381 mg, riboflavin 5952 mg, pyroxidine 3750 mg, B₁₂ 24 mg, pantothenic acid 11914 mg, nicotinic acid 23810 mg, biotin 2238 mg.
Others in chicken experiment(g): NaCl₃, L-lysine 3.5-4, DL-methionine, 4–4.5, monocalciumphosphate, 17.5-18, calcium carbonate, 19.5-20; Others in pig experiment (g): NaCl 2.5, _L-lysine-HCL 0.5, _DL-methionine 0.5, monocalciumphosphate 5, limestone 5.

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