Luis, E. S. and Sullivan, T. W. and Nelson, L. A. (1982) Nutritional Value of Proso Millets, Sorghum Grains, and Corn in Turkey Starter Diets. Poultry Science, 61 (2). pp. 321-326.
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Proso millet, Panicum miliaceum, (cultivar Dawn) and 3 cultivars of grain sorghum (commercial milo, RS 626, and high-lysine) were compared on a protein equivalent basis with or without methionine supplementation in turkey starter diets containing a suboptimal protein level (18%). Poults fed on Dawn with no methionine supplementation showed significant depressions in bodyweight gain but not in feed conversion efficiency. Bodyweight gains of poults fed on the commercial milo diet were numerically greater than gains of poults fed on RS 626 and high-lysine sorghum when methionine was omitted. Methionine supplementation increased gains and improved feed conversion efficiency of poults given all sorghum grains. When Dawn was compared to maize or commercial milo on an equal weight basis or on a protein equivalent basis in turkey starter diets containing optimal protein (28%) and with adequate supplemental methionine, there were no significant differences among grains relative to gain and feed conversion efficiency. Two proso millet cultivars (Cerise and Dawn), 4 sorghum cultivars (commercial milo, AR 64, 9040 and CK 60), and yellow maize were compared in turkey starter diets containing adequate protein (28%) with supplemental methionine and lysine to meet National Research Council requirements. Poults fed on the millet diets were significantly heavier at 28 days than poults given maize or sorghum
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Author Affiliation: | Dep. Animal Science, Inst. Agriculture and Natural Resources, Univ. Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebr. 68583, USA. |
| Subjects: | Animal Husbandary Animal Husbandary > Poultry Postharvest Management > Food Technology |
| Divisions: | Millet Sorghum |
| Depositing User: | Mr B Krishnamurthy |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Aug 2012 03:53 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Aug 2012 03:53 |
| Official URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3382/ps.0610321 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/7071 |
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