Effect of age of turkeys on the metabolisable energy of different foodstuffs.
1. True metabolisable energy (TME) of various foodstuffs were determined in turkeys at 3, 9 and 17 weeks of age. 2. TME of soyabean meal did not change with age but TME of wheat and maize was 13% higher in 17-week-old turkeys than in 3- and 9-week-old birds. 3. These differences should be taken into account when formulating diets for turkeys.
Plavnik
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Department of Poultry Science, ARO Volcani Centre, Bet Degan, Israel.
Makovsky
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B
Sklan
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D
D000375:Aging / Q000378:metabolism*; D000821:Animal Feed; D000818:Animals; D002482:Cellulose / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D011897:Random Allocation; D013025:Glycine max / Q000378:metabolism; D014908:Triticum / Q000378:metabolism; D014422:Turkeys / Q000378:metabolism*; D003313:Zea mays / Q000378:metabolism
D002482:Cellulose