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Poultry Diets Can Contain High Levels of DDGS

Published: December 4, 2007
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The increased use of corn for ethanol production has contributed to a sharp increase in corn prices, translating into higher feed costs for livestock and poultry producers. Yet one way producers can benefit from the ethanol industry is to incorporate ethanol by-products into feed rations. Several researchers at Iowa State are studying the use of dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) as a f...
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Oyewo Mutiu
Oyewo Mutiu
5 de diciembre de 2007
What about the fibre content in the feed? Though the egg weight may increase. But no of eggs laid per hen per year will decrease. It may also be slightly imposible in hot climate. i.e more fibre generate more heat and reduction in performance. Though this has not been tried. Have they considered egg quality?
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