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Nutrient requirements of poultry
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Vitamin D deficiency.
TL;DR: It is suggested that if assessment of overdoses were left to house doctors there would be an increase in admissions to psychiatric units, outpatients, and referrals to social services, but for house doctors to assess overdoses would provide no economy for the psychiatric or social services.
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Influence of two plant extracts on broilers performance, digestibility, and digestive organ size
TL;DR: In the present study, both plant extracts improved the digestibility of the feeds for broilers and the effect of different additives on digestibility improved the performance slightly, but this effect was not statistically significant.
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Effects of dietary fructooligosaccharide on digestive enzyme activities, intestinal microflora and morphology of male broilers
TL;DR: Two hundred forty male Avian Farms broiler chicks, 1 d of age, were randomly allocated to four treatments, each of which had five pens of 12 chicks per pen, to investigate the effects of fructooligosaccharide (FOS) on digestive enzyme activities and intestinal microflora and morphology.
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The Protein and Amino Acid Requirements of Laying Hens: Experimental Evaluation of Models of Calculation II. Valine Requirement and Layer-Starter Diets
Shmuel Hurwitz,S. Bornstein +1 more
TL;DR: The feeding schedule suggested on the basis of the present study includes a diet relatively rich in amino acids for the first two months of egg production (layer-starter) followed by a Model B diet designed to meet the genetic capacity of production.
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Influence of Crystalline Vitamin B12 on Gizzard Erosions in Chicks
TL;DR: The state of confusion regarding the anti-gizzard erosion factor was somewhat clarified by the report of Miller and Titus (1942).
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Performance Comparisons of Phased Protein Dietary Regimens Fed to Commercial Leghorns During the Laying Period
TL;DR: The Leghorn genotypes were found to be adaptable to a wide range of feeding regimens and without extreme adverse effects, and performance that was equal to or better than other dietary treatments.
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The Influence of Dietary Energy Level, Energy Source, Breed and Sex on Vitamin A Requirement in the Chick
P. A. Thornton,W. A. Whittet +1 more
TL;DR: It is important that the requirements for such nutrients be reevaluated periodically because the development of the faster growing bird, the advent of the high energy ration and the production of vitamin A supplements of increased stability are among various factors which may be influential in changing the dietary requirement for vitamin A.
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Various Factors Affecting the Iodine-131 Uptake of Embryonic Thyroids,
TL;DR: The radioiodine uptake in the rat thyroid after the administration of three different amounts of iodine was determined: 0.5 mg.