Growth of broiler breeder pullets with skip-a-day versus daily feeding.
One hundred and sixty-eight broiler breeder pullets were fed skip-a-day or half the same feed allotment on a daily basis from 5 to 20 wk of age. When weighed on the same day, daily fed birds were significantly larger than skip-a-day-fed birds, but this difference appears to be partly due to feed retained in the digestive tract. Body composition and uniformity were unaffected by feeding regimen.
Department of Animal and Poultry Science, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
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D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D013997:Time Factors