Utilization of a multienzyme complex in diets containing triticale for broilers .1. Digestibility assay

A digestibility assay was performed aiming to determine the dry matter, neutral detergent fiber, hemicellulose, cellulose, energy and crude protein metabolization coefficients of triticale-containing diets supplemented or not with multienzyme complex with pentosanase, cellulase, and hemicellulase activities. One hundred and forthy foul. chicks were allotted to the following treatments: diet based on corn-soybean meal with (A) or without (B) multienzyme complex at.05% inclusion level; 50% replacement of energy from corn by triticale with (C) or without (D) multienzyme complex; and 100% replacement of energy from corn by triticale with (E) or without (F) multienzyme complex. The multienzyme complex supplement improved the metabolization coefficients for dry matter, neutral detergent fiber, hemicellulose, and energy as corn was replaced by triticale. The higher levels of triticale inclusion worse the metabolization coefficients for all nutrients, except for cellulose, which showed a better metabolization coefficient at 54.8% level, and hemicellulose, which was not influenced by triticale inclusion levels.