Peripheral “chicken” obestatin administration does not affect feed intake and gut muscle contractility of meat-type and layer-type chicks (Gallus gallus domesticus)

► The “chicken” obestatin was synthesized according to chicken preproghrelin amino acid sequence from75 to 97. ► Acute peripheral “chicken” obestatin had no effect on chicken's feed intake at the age of 7 d to 9 d. ► “Chicken” obestatin did not affect gut motility in chicken at the age of 21 d.