Daucus carota L. as a source of natural pigment and its effect on zootechnical parameters in Cobb 500 broiler chickens: Producción y Salud Animal

This study evaluated the effect of carrot flour (CF; Daucus carota L.) as a partial substitute for the basal diet of Cobb 500 broiler chicken on skin pigmentation, production parameters and profitability. A total of 64 chickens were separated according to sex and assigned to four diets, with four re...

• Main Author: Jácome-Gómez, Janeth Rocío (author)
• Other Authors: Valencia-Enríquez, Ximena Patricia (author), Salcán-Sánchez, Edison Javier (author), Martínez Sotelo, María Cristina (author), de La Cruz Chicaiza, Diana Leticia (author)
• Format: article
• Language: spa
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: pigmentación; carotenoides; producción avícola; Daucus carota; harina de zanahoria.; pigmentation; carotenoids; poultry production; Daucus carota; carrot flour.; pigmentação; carotenoides; produção avícola; Daucus carota; farinha de cenoura.
• Online Access: https://revistas.utm.edu.ec/index.php/latecnica/article/view/6219