The proximate composition, pepsin digestibility, gross energy and macro mineral contents of 12 composite samples of poultry offal meal produced in Sri Lanka were analyzed. The average dry matter, ash, crude protein, crude fiber, ether extract, in vitro pepsin digestibility and gross energy of poultry offal meal were 92.3, 6.9, 48.9, 2.1, 32.4, 83.8% and 23.6 MJ kg, respectively. The average Ca,...

In two experiments, 720 broiler strain cockerels were used to determine the effect of pressure and temperature on poultry offal meal (P.O.M.) quality. Poultry offal meals were subjected to 20, 28 and 35 pounds per square inch gauge (p.s.i.g.) steam pressure for <1 or 15 minutes (Experiment 1) and 15, 30 and 45 p.s.i.g. steam pressure for 15 or 30 minutes (Experiment 2). All pressures were allow...

A 16-week feeding trial, involving 18 weaner pigs in a randomized complete block design, was carried out to determine the value of poultry offal meal (POM) as protein supplement for grower at three dietary levels, 0%, 10% and 20%. Liveweight gain, dressing percentage backfat thickness were significantly (&lt;0.05) higher fed 20% POM level. The cut parts, heart, liver kidney, also increased with...

I . Pigs from 20 to 60 kg live weight were fed on cereal diets, supplemented only with vitamins and minerals, with and without supplementary lysine. 2. Growth rate, feed:gain ratio and carcass quality of pigs given a high-barley diet (75 barley meal, 23 % wheat offal) were inferior to those of pigs given a high-wheat offal diet (75 :h wheat offal, 23 yo barley meal). 3. On both diets, but parti...