Studies of the Effects on Ostrich Growth, of Silage, Altering Feed Levels and Some Nutritional Supplements in Feed.

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dc.contributor.authorDube, S.
dc.contributor.authorMwenje, S.E.
dc.contributor.authorKambasha, E.
dc.date.accessioned2012-07-16T13:22:49Z
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-23T14:00:42Z
dc.date.available2012-07-16T13:22:49Z
dc.date.available2023-06-23T14:00:42Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.descriptionInternational Journal of Poultry Science 8 (12): 1132-1136, 2009en_US
dc.description.abstractIn this study we tested the effect of altering ostrich feed, by adding silage to feed in the ratio 2:1, by reducing feed levels to 90% and 75%, by adding antimicrobial growth promoter Zinc bacitricin and flavoumycin and presenting probiotics as liquid and powder. For each trial a control was set up with only normal prescribed feed supplied. All the birds used were health kept under high hygiene and vaccinated and dewormed to remove interference from pathogens. The results indicated that silage improved palatability and food intake. Reducing feed levels did not significantly alter the FCR or the performance of the birds. Growth promoters increased FCR but mortality was high. Probiotics were more effective when presented in liquid form than powder. The results show that data on effectiveness of feed supplements should be extrapolated to ostriches with caution.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1682-8356
dc.identifier.urihttp://196.220.97.103:4000/handle/123456789/100
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAsian Network for Scientific Information,en_US
dc.rights.licenseThis article was downloaded from NUST Institutional repository, and is made available under the terms and conditions as set out in the Institutional Repository Policy.en_US
dc.subjectOstrich growthen_US
dc.subjectprobioticsen_US
dc.subjectpromotersen_US
dc.subjectsilage feeden_US
dc.titleStudies of the Effects on Ostrich Growth, of Silage, Altering Feed Levels and Some Nutritional Supplements in Feed.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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