Comparison of metabolisable energy values of different foodstuffs determined in ostriches and poultry

S C Cilliers, J Sales, J P Hayes, André Chwalibog, J J Du Preez

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    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 languageEnglish
    JournalBritish Poultry Science
    Volume40
    Issue number4
    Pages (from-to)491-4
    Number of pages4
    ISSN0007-1668
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Sept 1999

    Keywords

    • Animal Feed
    • Animals
    • Chickens
    • Digestion
    • Energy Metabolism
    • Male
    • Nitrogen
    • Species Specificity
    • Struthioniformes

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