Managing dietary energy intake by broiler chickens to reduce production costs and improve product quality
Feeding constitutes the highest variable cost in poultry production, accounting for at least
60% of such costs, especially in an intensive rearing system. Energy intake is an essential …
60% of such costs, especially in an intensive rearing system. Energy intake is an essential …
Dose–response effects of an antimicrobial peptide, a cecropin hybrid, on growth performance, nutrient utilisation, bacterial counts in the digesta and intestinal …
LF Wen, JG He - British Journal of Nutrition, 2012 - cambridge.org
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the feasibility of an antimicrobial peptide,
cecropin A (1-11)-D (12-37)-Asn (CADN), as an alternative to antibiotic growth promoter …
cecropin A (1-11)-D (12-37)-Asn (CADN), as an alternative to antibiotic growth promoter …
Effects of egg weight on hatchability, chick hatch-weight and subsequent productivity of indigenous Venda chickens in Polokwane, South Africa
JW Ng'Ambi, MW Thamaga, D Norris… - South African Journal of …, 2013 - ajol.info
A study was conducted to determine the effect of egg weight on hatchability, chick hatch-
weight, mortality and subsequent productivity of indigenous Venda chickens. Three hundred …
weight, mortality and subsequent productivity of indigenous Venda chickens. Three hundred …
[PDF][PDF] Influence of varying dietary energy and protein on growth and carcass characteristics of Ugandan local chickens
H Magala, DR Kugonza, H Kwizera… - Journal of animal …, 2012 - academia.edu
The effect of feeding regime on growth performance and carcass characteristics of local
chicken cockerels was assessed. Eight week old cockerels were assigned to six dietary …
chicken cockerels was assessed. Eight week old cockerels were assigned to six dietary …
Assessing nutrient adequacy from the crop contents of free-ranging indigenous chickens in rural villages of the Venda region of South Africa
T Raphulu, C Jansen van Rensburg… - South African Journal …, 2015 - journals.co.za
The aim of the study was to evaluate the nutritional status of scavenging chickens by
assessing the composition of their crop contents. The study was conducted on 288 free …
assessing the composition of their crop contents. The study was conducted on 288 free …
[PDF][PDF] Effect of egg sizes on egg qualities, hatchability and initial weight of the hatched-chicks
The study evaluates the relationship of egg weights with other egg qualities, hatchability and
hatchling weights. One thousand eight hundred eggs from marshal broiler chicken were …
hatchling weights. One thousand eight hundred eggs from marshal broiler chicken were …
Apparent digestibility and nutritional composition of Leucaena leucocephala (Lam) leaf meal incorporated in the diets of Black Australorp and Potchefstroom Koekoek …
MW Thamaga, HK Mokoboki, NA Sebola… - Tropical Animal Health …, 2021 - Springer
The objective of the study was to determine the apparent digestibility and nutrient
composition of Leucaena leucocephala leaf meal (LLM) inclusion in Black Australorp and …
composition of Leucaena leucocephala leaf meal (LLM) inclusion in Black Australorp and …
[PDF][PDF] Effect of different dietary protein and energy levels on the growth performance, meat and body fat composition in broiler chicks
The aim of modern poultry enterprise is to reduce feed cost for optimal economic returns
because feed constitutes approximately 70% of the total production cost. One of way to …
because feed constitutes approximately 70% of the total production cost. One of way to …
[PDF][PDF] Effect of dietary protein on the performance of local guinea keets in the Northern Region of Ghana
FK Avornyo, S Salifu, A Moomen, AA Agbolosu - 2013 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
Guinea fowl rearing is a pervasive culture in much of northern Ghana (Dei and Karbo, 2004).
The bird is raised for eggs and meat under mostly smallholder arrangements. The manifold …
The bird is raised for eggs and meat under mostly smallholder arrangements. The manifold …
[PDF][PDF] Optimization of dietary protein and energy requirement of Kadaknath chicken during the starter phase
The 300 day old Kadaknath chicks were randomly distributed into five treatment groups A, B,
C, D and E with three replicates having 20 birds in each and reared up to 6th weeks. The …
C, D and E with three replicates having 20 birds in each and reared up to 6th weeks. The …