Abstract
Apparent (AMEn) and true (TMEn) metabolisable energy values, corrected for nitrogen retention, of wheat bran, saltbush (Atriplex nummularia), common reed (Phragmites australis), lupins, soyabean oil cake meal (SBOCM), sunflower oil cake meal (SFOCM) and fishmeal were compared in 7 successive trials using 12 mature South African Black ostriches and 10 adult Australorp cockerels per ingredient. TMEn values of 11.91, 7.09, 8.67, 14.61, 13.44, 10.79 and 15.13 MJ/kg for wheat bran, saltbush, common reed, lupins, SBOCM, SFOCM and fishmeal, respectively, were found for ostriches in comparison to lower (P
Original language | English |
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Journal | British Poultry Science |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 4 |
Pages (from-to) | 491-4 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISSN | 0007-1668 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 1999 |
Keywords
- Animal Feed
- Animals
- Chickens
- Digestion
- Energy Metabolism
- Male
- Nitrogen
- Species Specificity
- Struthioniformes