The Determination of Amino Acid Digestibility in Poultry Feedstuffs
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Measurements were made on protein sup,plcments in.a basal diet, of dry matter, nitrogen and amino acid digestibilities using mature and' adult cockerels. Birds were killed 5h after receiving their diet in a single feed. Analyses were made on digesta from (i) the ileum, (ii) the terminal ileum, (iii) post caeca, and on excreta. In a second exDeriment -adult cockerels were fitted with a sitiple cannula in the terminal ileum. Cr203. was used as an indicator in the diet. Nitrogen-free diets were also fed. These contained different amounts of rice hulls.
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