1. Treatment of low-tannin sorghum grain for broiler feed
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Frederick W. Parrish, John P. Madacsi, and James L. McNaughton
- Subjects
chemistry.chemical_classification ,biology ,Feed consumption ,Broiler ,food and beverages ,Cellulase ,Sorghum ,biology.organism_classification ,Body weight ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,chemistry ,biology.protein ,Tannin ,Animal Science and Zoology ,Amylase ,Food science ,Gibberellic acid - Abstract
A low-tannin grain sorghum was processed and formulated into 20 diets used in 2 trials to determine nutritional value of the grain. Sixteen hundred and forty newly-hatched broiler chicks were used in the feed study. Processing variables of the grain included the addition of α-amylase, β-glucanase, an enzyme blend (pigase) containing amylases, proteinases and cellulases, the treatment of abraded grain with gibberellic acid (GA3) and reconstituted grain (high-moisture storage). Feed consumption for Trial 1 was significantly greater (P 0.05). Trial 2 for 21-day-old chicks showed that the pelleted corn diet produced significantly higher body weight and significantly more feed consumed (P
- Published
- 1988
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