Rice polishing is a by-product of rice milling. It is a good source of energy and an assortment of amino acids. The anti-nutritive factors associated with rice polishing reduce the availability of amino acids and other nutrients to poultry. Defatted rice polishing (DRP) was chemically treated with 0.4N HCl and 6% H2O2 solutions by soaking in ratio of 1:1.5. After the chemical treatments, one po...

A 10 wk trial was conducted to investigate the effect of using ground, sterilized eggshell as a calcium source in breeder male diets. Live performance, semen quality, gonadal and visceral organ characteristics, plasma calcium concentration and bone mineralization were evaluated. Forty-five Rhode Island Red cockerels aged 25 wk were caged individually in a conventional open-sided house. The bird...

The scarcity and high cost of conventional ingredients are major factors limiting the growth poultry industry globally. This has driven research into alternative for feeding. Senna obtusifolia or cassia, a widely distributed shrub, is invasive in many regions world. seeds leaves plant moderate protein sources with having an acceptable amino acid profile, especially essential acids. nutritional ...