The study was carried out to evaluate the effects of complete replacement of maize with two varieties of guinea corn and two varieties of millets on the growth performance and nutrient retention in broiler chickens. Five isonitrogenous and isocaloric diets for the broiler starter (23.5% CP; 2800 kcal/ME) and finisher (21.5% CP; 2900 kcal/ME) phases were formulated. Diet 1 consisted on a maize b...

in this study, the effect of short-terms starvation (0, 2, 4 and 8 days) on plasma cortisol, glucose, triglyceride and cholesterol levels and also hepatosomatic index in siberian sturgeon, acipenser baerii, was investigated. after acclimation to experimental conditions for 10 days using formulated diet, 180 juvenile siberian sturgeons (mean weight ? s.e.=19.3?0.4, n=15) were randomly distribute...

The incorporation of δ13C and δ18O from respired CO2 to tests and whole calcified tissues (WCT) of the sea urchin Lytechinus variegatus was investigated in 120 individuals to elucidate the influence of diet type on the calcification process. Sea urchins were raised during 4 mo in controlled seawater tanks using 3 different diets (δ13C; δ18O) (means ± SE): seagrass (−10.2 ± 0.1‰; −15.2 ± 0.3‰), ...

Taurine has been demonstrated to be a conditionally indispensable nutrient for several carnivorous fish species. Currently, trout feeds contain reduced levels of fishmeal which had been the primary source of dietary taurine. The reduction of fishmeal in the diet, and thus dietary taurine, may limit growth. A 12-week feeding trial was conducted using a factorial treatment design with taurine sup...

Two experiments were conducted to determine the nutritive value of copra meal for grower and finisher pigs (40–95 kg). 21 The apparent nutrient digestibility of copra meal, when included at 200 and 400 g kg in the diet of both the grower and finisher pig, was determined in experiment 1. In experiment 2, productive performance was determined in group fed pigs 21 (n 5 360) offered diets ad libitu...

Two experiments with a randomized complete block design were conducted to determine the effects of phase feeding of CP on performance, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), manure N:P ratio, and carcass characteristics of steers fed in a feedlot. In Exp. 1, 45 crossbred steers (initial BW = 423 +/- 3.3 kg) were individually fed a diet formulated to contain 13.0% CP (DM basis) for 62 d. On d 63, the dietar...

two experiments were conducted to determine threonine (thr) requirements of two commercial strains, ross 308 and cobb 500, based on standardized ileal digestibility from 15 to 28d of age. basal diet consisted of wheat, triticale, and corn gluten meal was formulated according to quick chick (2006) to be adequate in all nutrients except for thr. incremental levels of supplemental thr were added t...

Strict criteria for the diagnosis of temporary gluten intolerance are formulated in the light of the case of an 8-week-old infant with severe diarrhoea and failure to thrive, who recovered on an elimination diet that was gluten-free. 8 weeks later an oral challenge with 2.5 g twice daily of powdered gluten for one day produced diarrhoea, weight loss, and impaired xylose absorption. Gluten was s...

A spayed Boston terrier was referred for nutritional advice after failing to respond long-term medical and dietary treatment chronic pancreatitis. Based on clinical appearance, consecutive bloodwork ultrasound examination, the concomitant occurrence of inflammatory bowel disease likely. An exclusion diet (novel protein approach) a stepwise balancing schedule were formulated address combined rec...

Impact of three different types of seaweed diets on growth, feed utilization and nutrient digestibility of L. rohita was studied for 120 days. The seaweed diet fed fishes, especially Ulva based diet showed comparatively higher growth and weight increment. Good food conversion ratio, food assimilation efficiency, protein efficiency ratio and better nutrient digestibility were recorded for seawee...