Year 2025, Volume 71 Issue 4
| Year : | 2025 |
| Volume : | 71 |
| Issue : | 4 |
| Authors : | Andrii BILOUS, Igor ILCHUK |
| Title : | ASSESSMENT OF THE CARBON FOOTPRINT ASSOCIATED WITH RYE GRAIN INCLUSION IN COMPOUND FEED FOR BROILER CHICKENS |
| Abstract : | The carbon footprint of compound feed containing different levels of rye grain during the rearing of broiler chickens was calculated. The study was conducted on five groups of ROSS-308 broiler chickens, each consisting of 120 birds. The control group was fed compound feed based on corn grain and soybean meal without the inclusion of rye grain. Birds in the experimental groups received compound feed containing graded levels of rye. Rye grain was introduced into the compound feed of broiler chickens at inclusion levels of 2–5% between days 11 and 20, 4–10% between days 21 and 30, and 10–25% between days 31 and 42 of age. The carbon footprint of feed ingredients and compound feed was calculated using the FeedPrintNL software (version 2022.00, December 9, 2022) developed by Wageningen University. Greenhouse gas emission values for soybean meal were used according to the Life Cycle Assessment conducted by the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL and hybrid rye – according to the GFLI database, developed by the independent Blonk consultancy. The calculated greenhouse gas emission values consider only the emissions from raw materials and illustrate the potential for their reduction through the selection of different feed ingredients. The study revealed that the inclusion of rye grain in the compound feed for broiler chicken contributed to a 3.1% to 7.8% decrease in CO₂-eq emissions per tonne of feed. |
| For citation : | Bilous, A., Ilchuk, I. (2025). Assessment of the carbon footprint associated with rye grain inclusion in compound feed for broiler chickens. Agriculture and Forestry, 71 (4): 129-143. https://doi:10.17707/AgricultForest.71.4.08 |
| Keywords : | carbon footprint, rye, feeding, poultry |
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