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The objective of the current study was to evaluate the nutritional value of tomato by-products on chickens. A total of 150 broiler chicks were randomly divided into groups of 15 pens and fed with standard diets supplemented with different percentages of tomato by-products (5%, 10% and 15%) for 39 days. The control group was fed only with standard diets under the same conditions as the treated groups. Then we measured biochemical parameters (ash, fat, protein, carbohydrate, and energy) and zootechnical parameters (weight, average daily gain, and consumption index) in both treated and control groups. As a result, after 39 days, all biochemical parameters were significantly improved in chicks treated with tomato by-products compared to the control (except proteins). In contrast, the weight, average daily gain, and consumption index were statistically similar between control and all groups of treated chicks. In conclusion, the results of the present study suggest that dietary supplementation with tomato by-products has a positive effect on biochemical characteristics of broiler chickens.
