Feed particle size: Implications on the digestion and performance of poultry

By A. Amerah, V. Ravindran, R. Lentle, D. Thomas. 2007

364 citations recorded by the source corpus.

Subfields: Animal Science and Zoology

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1. V. Ravindran
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Citations in the corpus

• Dietary factors affecting hindgut protein fermentation in broilers: a review (2015, methodology): “In contrast, diets composed of fine particles increased the digesta viscosity (Amerah et al., 2007) which decreased nutrient digestibility (Yasar, 2003).”
• Feed enzymes: The science, practice, and metabolic realities (2013, background): “The use of coarse particles or whole grains has been shown to stimulate growth of the gizzard, resulting in better grinding function, increased reverse peristalsis of digesta, and larger gizzard volume, thus increasing the retention time [43, 44].”
• Effects of Feed Particle Size and Feed Form on Growth Performance, Nutrient Metabolizability and Intestinal Morphology in Broiler Chickens (2009, background): “Amerah et al. (2007a) concluded that coarse grinding of a wheat-based diet may facilitate digestion of energy substrates, therefore enhancing values of apparent metabolizable energy (AME).”