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ArticleOpen veterinary journal2026

Growth performance, antioxidant capacity, and microbial modulation in broilers supplemented with Arabic gum under a small-scale production system.

Saif Ali Mahmoud Alkassar, Ali Mahmood Amer Alkassar, Ahmed Khalid Ahmed, Hanan Al-Khalaifah, Moustafa Amin Osman, Reda El-Sayed Hamouda, Mai Ahmed Maher Youssif

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Saif Ali Mahmoud AlkassarAnimal Production Department, College of Agriculture, Kufa University, Najaf, Iraq.
Ali Mahmood Amer AlkassarPublic Health Branch, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kufa University, Najaf, Iraq.
Ahmed Khalid AhmedDepartment of Animal Production, College of Agriculture, Tikrit University, Tikrit, Iraq.
Hanan Al-KhalaifahEnvironment and Life Sciences Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Moustafa Amin OsmanRegional Center for Food and Feed, Agricultural Research Center, Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Giza, Egypt.
Reda El-Sayed HamoudaDepartment of Animal Production Systems Research, Animal Production Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Giza, Egypt.
Mai Ahmed Maher YoussifDepartment of Animal Production Systems Research, Animal Production Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Giza, Egypt.

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Background: Arabic gum is a soluble fiber that acts as a natural prebiotic and can be fermented by intestinal bacteria. This characteristic can enhance broiler growth, blood biomarkers, and carcass traits. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of Arabic gum (AG) on growth performance traits, carcass characteristics, blood biochemistry, cecal microbial load, and economic efficiency in Ross 308 broilers raised under a small-scale production system. Methods: Five treatment groups were randomly assigned, with each group consisting of 6 replicates of 15 one-day-old Ross 308 broiler chicks, totaling 450 chicks. The first group served as the control (CON) and received only the basal diet, whereas the second, third, fourth, and fifth groups were fed the basal diet supplemented with 0.25%, 0.50%, 0.75%, and 1.0% AG, respectively. The experiment was continued until 42 days of age. Results: Supplementation with AG at all levels, especially a level of 1.0% AG, significantly ( Conclusion: AG supplementation in broiler diets may improve intestinal flora, immunity, antioxidant activity, and overall productivity.

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AntioxidantsChickensGastrointestinal MicrobiomeGum ArabicAnimal FeedAnimal Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaAnimalsCecumDietDietary SupplementsMalePrebioticsRandom AllocationAntioxidantsGum ArabicPrebioticsAntioxidant enzymesBlood biochemistryCarcass traitsCecal microbiotaFeed conversion ratio

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