Abstract
The effect of a commercial α-amylase was assessed in a commercial broiler operation in China. α-amylase was supplemented to a nutritionally marginal diet based on cassava and soybean meal at 1500, 2000 and 2500 U/kg feed, respectively. The growth performance of the birds was recorded over a 21 d period and apparent metabolisable energy (AME), the digestibility coefficients of N, DM and total starch were measured. It can be concluded that the use of α-amylase in a cassava/soybean-based diet is effective in improving nutrient digestibility and performance of broilers fed nutritionally marginal diets. The optimum supplementation dose of α-amylase under these trial conditions is between 2000 - 2500 U/kg feed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 88-91 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the Australian Poultry Science Symposium |
| Volume | 24 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
| Event | APSS 2013: 24th Annual Australian Poultry Science Symposium - Sydney, Australia Duration: 17 Feb 2013 → 20 Feb 2013 |
Keywords
- Animal Management
- Animal Nutrition
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