Grains Research and Development Corporation: Recent submissions
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The nutritive value of frosted wheat for sheep
Published 2001-01-01The effect of frosting on the nutritive value of wheat grain was determined in a digestibility experiment with sheep. Thirty-six Merino wethers were maintained on diets of lucerne chaff (30%) and whole wheat grain (70%) ...Open AccessArticle -
Microstructure of grains as an indicator of nutritive value
Published 2001-01-01The gross chemical contents of grains explain most, but not all, of the variation in their nutritive value for livestock. It is believed that the microstructural features of grains may be responsible for this unexplained ...Open AccessConference paper -
The metabolisable energy value of sorghum and barley for broilers and layers
Published 2001-01-01A series of experiments were conducted to determine the apparent metabolisable energy (AME) values of 11 sorghum and 11 barley samples using broilers and layers. In addition the AME values of three selected samples were ...Open AccessConference paper -
Factors influencing the energy values of Australian cereal grains fed to broilers
Published 2001-01-01The apparent metabolisable energy (AME) values for selected samples of wheat, barley, triticale, oats and sorghum grown in Australia were determined in energy balance experiments with young broilers of both sexes. Ileal ...Open AccessConference paper -
Strategies for the assessment of Livestock feed ingredient quality
Published 1999-01-01Potential exists to improve current strategies and methods employed to assess livestock feed ingredient quality. Of paramount importance to any assessment procedure is representative sampling of the test ingredient. Sampling ...Open AccessConference paper