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Practical application and advantages of using total digestible amino acids and undigestible crude protein to formulate broiler diets

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2007

L. De Lange ,
C. Rombouts  and
G. Oude Elferink
L. De Lange*
Affiliation:
De Heus Brokking Koudijs, Rubensstraat 175, 6717 VE Ede, The Netherlands
C. Rombouts
Affiliation:
De Heus Brokking Koudijs, Rubensstraat 175, 6717 VE Ede, The Netherlands
G. Oude Elferink
Affiliation:
De Heus Brokking Koudijs, Rubensstraat 175, 6717 VE Ede, The Netherlands
*
*Corresponding author: e-mail: Ilange@de-heus.nl
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Abstract

1. A series of experiments was conducted to determine the effects of dietary levels of total digestible amino acids (TDAA) and undigestible crude protein (UCP) on growth performance ofbroilers between 11 and 32 days of age.

2. Increasing TDAA in broiler diets from about 160 to 190 g/kg improved feed conversion ratio (FCR) linearly.

3. Increasing dietary levels of UCP from about 30 to 45 g/kg had negative effects on body weight gain (BWG) and FCR.

4. Thecombination of dietary TDAA and UCP contents provided a better predictor of BWG and FCR in young broilers than diet Crude Protein (CP) content.

5. For formulation of commercial broilerdiets more emphasis should be placed on measuring digestibility of protein in feed ingredients and complete feeds.

6. More research is required to measure, quantify and predict the negative effects of proteolytic fermentation in the intestinal tract of broilers on feed utilization andanimal health.

Keywords

poultrybroilersproteinnutrientsdiet formulationperformancedigestible amino acidsproteolytic fermentation
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World's Poultry Science Journal , Volume 59 , Issue 4 , December 2003 , pp. 447 - 457
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2003

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