Abstract
In three trials with growing broilers (aged 12-8 days) the proportion of whole grain (WG) was increased step by step up to 30% (Trial 1) along with commercial starter (S) and grower (G) pellets or up to 40% (Trial 2) and 50% (Trial 3) with special balancer (BA) pellets (crude protein 250 g/kg). WG accounted for about 20%, 31% and 38% of the broilers’ total feed intakes, respectively. In Trial 1, the grain was exclusively wheat (W). In the other trials, also mixtures of wheat and barley (W:B 70:30, 50:50) were used. Crude protein analyses of feed remains revealed that birds did not to any considerable extent select between pellets and grain. Mixing wheat with S or G pellets reduced feed intake significantly (P
Highlights
Industrial complete diets for broiler chickens contain cereals up to 70%
Other feeding systems which include the use of whole grain are choice feeding and sequential feeding
These methods base on the use of a special balancer diet which in choice feeding systems is provided with whole grain ad libitum in separate feeders
Summary
Industrial complete diets for broiler chickens contain cereals up to 70%. Processing, handling and transport increase markedly the original price of whole grain. Group 5 served, as a second control which was given a pelleted mixture of the starter diet and ground wheat in a proportion of 80:20 (SWP). Thereafter the four treatment groups were fed according to the following plan; Group 1 A pelleted grower diet on days 12-37 (control)
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