Inshin OV, Miroshnikova EP.

Animal Husbandry and Fodder Production. 2026. Vol. 109. No. 3. Р. 31-43.

doi: 10.33284/2658-3135-109-3-31

Original article

The effect of activated carbon on the productivity and elemental status of broiler chickens

 

Oleg V Inshin1, Elena P Miroshnikova2

1,2Orenburg State University named after VA Bondarenko, Orenburg, Russia

1oleg0_0_0@bk.ru, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5200-4298

2elenaakva@rambler.ru, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3804-5151

       

Abstract. The article presents the results of a study on the effect of various dosages of activated carbon on productivity, hematological parameters, elemental status and economic efficiency of raising broiler chickens of the ROSS-308 cross. During the experiment, it was found that the inclusion of activated carbon in the diet at a dose of 2 g/kg of feed contributes to an increase in body weight gain, as   well as an increase in protein content in meat and a decrease in the concentration of toxic elements in poultry tissues. At the same time, the main biochemical and hematological parameters indicated the safety of using this additive. The results obtained confirm the effectiveness of using activated carbon as an additive to increase productivity and environmental safety of poultry products.

Keywords: broiler chickens, activated carbon, hematological parameters, heavy metals, feed conversion

Acknowledgments: the research was carried out with the support of a grant for major scientific projects in priority areas of scientific and technological development (No. 075-15-2024-550).

For citation: Inshin OV, Miroshnikova EP. The effect of activated carbon on the productivity and elemental status of broiler chickens. Animal Husbandry and Fodder Production. 2026;109(3):31-43. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.33284/2658-3135-109-3-31. Animal Husbandry and Fodder Production. 2026. Vol. 109. No. 3. Р. 31-43.

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Information about the authors:

Oleg V Inshin, Candidate of Biological Sciences degree candidate, Institute of Bioelementology, Orenburg State University named after VA Bondarenko, 13 Pobedy Ave., Orenburg, 460018, tel: 8-987-793-88-70.

Elena P Miroshnikova, Dr. Sci. (Biology), Professor, Head of the Department of Biotechnology of  Animal  Raw  Materials  and  Aquaculture,  Orenburg State University named after VA Bondarenko, 13 Pobedy Ave., Orenburg, 460018, tel.: 8-987-862-98-86.

The article was submitted 08.05.2026; approved after reviewing 22.06.2026; accepted for publication 14.09.2026.

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