The Influence of Energy Intake and Dietary Maize Oil Supplementation of Layers’ Rations Containing Maize, Wheat or Barley as the Sole Cereal Ingredient

Abstract

INTRODUCTIONALTHOUGH maize is the most commonly used cereal grain in poultry rations there is some uncertainly as to the relative value of maize compared to other cereals. Although Lillie and Denton (1968) have recently determined the nutritional value of barley, oats, wheat and maize when fed as the sole grain in layer diets usually in this type of investigation the grain under study is fed in combination with other grains (Anderson and Draper, 1956; Brown and Hale, 1965; Brown et al., 1967; Gerry, 1958; Petersen and Lampman, 1955). However, other investigators have studied the nutritional value of barley (Anderson et al., 1960; Arscott et al., 1962; Berg, 1961; Fox, 1966; Lillie and Denton, 1968; Shutze et al., 1962), wheat (Arscott, 1965; Edwards and Morris, 1967; Lillie and Denton, 1968; Sell and Hodgson, 1966; Shutze et al., 1962) and oats (Fox, 1966; Lillie and Denton, 1968; Shutze et al., 1962)…