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Title
Effect of grain particle size and milling method on broiler performance and apparent metabolisable energy
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008:
Author(s)
Publication Date
2009
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008
Abstract
An experiment was conducted to determine the effect of sorghum particle size and milling type on broiler performance and feed apparent metabolisable energy (AME). Results show that AME was improved by feeding a pelleted diet containing whole sorghum, but the best performance (lowest FCR) was elicited by feeding a rolled sorghum diet at a common commercial grind size. Feed particle size may influence the rate of excretion of different fractions of the digesta and AME of a feed. AME may not be an accurate indicator of the nutritive value of grain as the same feed can have a different AME values based on physical structure.
Publication Type
Conference Publication
Source of Publication
Proceedings of the Australian Poultry Science Symposium, v.20, p. 133-136
Publisher
University of Sydney
Place of Publication
Sydney, Australia
ISSN
1034-6260
1034-3466
Peer Reviewed
Yes
HERDC Category Description
Peer Reviewed
Yes
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