Increasing linseed (Linum usitatissimum) meal potential as feed ingredients and source of omega-3 and -6 fatty acids for broilers through processing technology

Abstract

Soya bean meal often used in feeding livestock has environmental issues yearly. One of the efforts to improve the quality of broilers meat as a functional food is the modification process using ingredients such as linseed consisting of high Omega-3 and capable of enhancing feed quality. Therefore, this research aimed to investigate the effect of replacing soya bean meals with linseed meals on broilers. A total of 200 broilers with 7.44 ± 3.14 g BW were allotted to 5 dietary treatments (unsexed) with 4 replicates each. These dietary treatments were NC (negative control; maize-rice bran-meal based diet), LSM2.5 (Soya bean meal replacement with 2.5% modified LSM), LSM5.0 (Soya bean meal replacement with 5.0% modified LSM), LSM7.5 (soya bean meal replacement with 7.5% modified LSM), and LSM10 (soya bean meal replacement with 10% modified LSM). The result showed no significant difference (p >0.05) in the relative organ weights but the modified LSM had a significant difference (p < 0.05) in the treatment performed w a microwave. Furthermore, carcass quality was reflected in the intestinal quality and digestibility of the broiler. In summary, the increase of linseed meal potential through processing technology had a positive effect on broiler meat.