THE USE OF POPCORN IN DIETS FOR GROWING TURKEYS

Authors
Citation
Ms. Lilburn, THE USE OF POPCORN IN DIETS FOR GROWING TURKEYS, Poultry science, 72(5), 1993, pp. 984-986
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Agriculture Dairy & AnumalScience
Journal title
ISSN journal
00325791
Volume
72
Issue
5
Year of publication
1993
Pages
984 - 986
Database
ISI
SICI code
0032-5791(1993)72:5<984:TUOPID>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
A variety of popcorn (Zea mays everta) grown in Ohio was analyzed for CP and amino acids and subsequently used in diets for growing turkeys. The objective of the experiment was to evaluate popcorn as a substitu te for standard, Number 2 yellow dent com in conventional diets for st arting and growing turkeys. In comparison with Number 2 yellow dent co m, popcorn was higher in CP and methionine but similar in lysine. Ther e were no effects due to com type on BW at 4 or 18 wk, feed conversion from 7 to 14 days, or fecal dry matter from 7 to 14 days. Popcorn can be an effective partial or full substitute for Number 2 yellow dent c om in diets for turkeys, and cost makes it an attractive alternative.