WHOLE CANOLA PEA AND WHOLE CANOLA/CANOLA MEAL BLENDS IN DIETS FOR BROILER-CHICKENS .2. DETERMINATION OF OPTIMAL INCLUSION LEVELS/

Whole canola/pea (WCP, 1:1 wt/wt) or whole canola/canola meal (WCC, 3: 1 wt/wt) were heat-processed using a commercial pellet mill prior to i ncorporation in broiler starter (0-20 d) and finisher diets (20-40 d). The pelleted blends readily disintegrated in the preparation of the m ash diets. Body weight gain of broilers (0-40 d) fed WCP (0, 10, 20, o r 30%) or WCC (0, 5, 10, or 15%) declined linearly with level of dieta ry inclusion (P < 0.01). Feed intake declined curvilinearly (P < 0.01) with both blends, with lower intake most apparent at the higher inclu sion levels. Feed/gain increased for broilers fed WCP or WCC (P < 0.01 ). Overall broiler mortality declined incrementally with inclusion of WCP (P < 0.07) or WCC (P < 0.03) in the diet. Although there was no di stinct limitation on the dietary inclusion levels of either blend, the low feed intake with broilers fed 15% WCC indicated that its level sh ould not exceed 10% of the diet.