Nutritive values of a conventional Soybean meal and high energyextrudedSoybean meal in broiler production

This study aims at determining whether an extruded soy bean meal may cause chickens to grow faster and contribute in reducing feed costs. A total of 480 chicks will be divided into 2 groups and fed one of two diets. In group 1, 240 chicks will be raised in 6 pens (n=40 each) and fed a diet formulated

with extruded soybean meal whereas group 2 chicks (n =240) will be fed a diet containing

conventional soybean meal. At weekly intervals, birds will be group weighed by pen. At the same

time, feed consumption will be measured for calculations of feed efficiency. At 21 and 35 d of age, 4

birds per pen (n=24 per treatment) will randomly be selected and sacrificed. The digesta of jejunum segment of the intestine from 4 birds per pen will be pooled into 2 sample and analyzed for viscosity using a rheometer. Digesta of the ileum………………….

Faculty Supervisor:

Arif Mustafa

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Partner:

Bélisle Solution Nutrition Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

McGill University

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