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Effects of high inclusion rates of salseed meal in the diet of chicks |
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| Authors: | M R Kaduskar S P Netke G N Kolte |
| Institution: | 1. College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry , Jabalpur , Madhya Pradesh , India;2. Veterinary College , Nagpur , Maharashtra , India;3. College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry , Jabalpur , Madhya Pradesh , India |
| Abstract: | 1. Starter diets containing either maize or salseed meal to replace the maize were fed to chicks over a period of 2 weeks. 2. Growth rate, food intake, food utilisation and proportion of dietary nitrogen retained were much poorer in chicks receiving salseed meal. 3. The chicks receiving salseed meal developed pathological lesions in liver and kidney. 4. The red blood cell count, white blood cell count, haemoglobin concentration and packed cell volume of the chicks receiving salseed meal were lower than those of chicks receiving maize. 5. The apparent metabolisable energy value of salseed meal was determined as 6.83 MJ/kg. |
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