Browsing Grains Research and Development Corporation by subject "apparent metabolisable energy"
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Chemical and physical characteristics of grains related to variability in energy and amino acid availability in poultry
Published 1999-01-01Grains such as wheat and barley, combined with legumes and oilseed meals, provide not only the bulk of essential nutrients for commercial poultry production and reproduction, but are also the prime source of anti-nutritive ...Open AccessArticle -
The energy value of cereal grains, particularly wheat and sorghum, for poultry
Published 2005-01-01Results from the Premium Grains for Livestock Program were analysed to identify variation in the energy value for laying hens and broiler chickens of cereal grains including wheat, barley, oats, triticale, sorghum and rice. ...Open AccessConference paper -
Nutritional value of cereal grains for animals
Published 1999-01-01The energy value of cereal grains for livestock varies widely between grains and animal species. For example, the digestible energy content for pigs of wheat and barley grain ranges from 13.3 to 17.0 MJ/kg and 11.7 to ...Open AccessArticle -
Selection and storage of cereal grains for livestock
Published 2001-01-01A six-year research program, “Premium Grains for Livestock”, funded by the Grains R&D Corporation, several animal R&D Corporations and Ridley Agriproducts is focussed on improving the quality of cereal grains for livestock. ...Open AccessConference paper -
Sex and the single chicken
Published 2003-01-01This paper discusses results from some recent studies that point to the existence of fundamental differences between males and females in metabolism of energy. It is apparent that gender can influence the digestive capacity ...Open AccessConference paper -
Variation in nutritional value of cereal grains across livestock species
Published 2001-01-01Variation in available energy content (MJ/kg DM) of Australian cereal grains has been examined across sheep, cattle, pigs, broiler chickens and laying hens. There were only small differences in the available energy content ...Open AccessConference paper