Notes sur l'utilisation des orges françaises dans l'alimentation des volailles. I. — Utilisation de l'orge nue dans l'alimentation de la poule pondeuse
Open Access
- 1 January 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by EDP Sciences in Animal Research
- Vol. 26 (1) , 105-111
- https://doi.org/10.1051/animres:19770110
Abstract
Laying hens of commercial origin with a high production level were fed diets containing 30 or 60% hulless barley (I.N.R.A. [Institut National de la Recherche Agronomigue, France] variety). Overall performances of the 30% group were similar to those of the control group receiving maize. Use of 60% hulless barley only slightly reduced the laying rate and feed efficiency, while the mean egg weight remained unchanged. According to measurements made on a genetically related sample of hulless barley, metabolizable energy and protein digestibility were higher in hulless than in regular barley. The importance of the antinutritional (sensu lato) factors of this barley is discussed.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit: