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Sunflower meal as a protein concentrate for laying hens

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

R. W. Hale  and
W. O. Brown
R. W. Hale
Affiliation:
Ministry of Agriculture for Northern Ireland and the Queen's University of Belfast
W. O. Brown
Affiliation:
Ministry of Agriculture for Northern Ireland and the Queen's University of Belfast
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In two experiments, each involving 200 pullets, sunflower meal as a protein concentrate was compared with high quality fish meal, at two levels of protein intake. Since production was not reduced by the low protein intakes, it was concluded that the quality of the protein in sunflower meal was satisfactory for egg production. When 25% of sunflower meal was included in the mash, the consumption of mash was not reduced but the birds appeared to be unable to maintain high egg production and to maintain body weight at the same time. From this it was concluded that such percentages of sunflower meal gave an undesirably high fibre content and too low an energy value to the diet.

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Research Article
Information
The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 48 , Issue 3 , February 1957 , pp. 366 - 372
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1957

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