Energy Systems for Broilers - Recent Developments and Relevance for Feed Formulation

Title
Energy Systems for Broilers - Recent Developments and Relevance for Feed Formulation
Publication Date
2014
Author(s)
Swick, Robert A
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3376-1677
Email: rswick@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:rswick
Wu, Shubiao
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1790-6015
Email: swu3@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:swu3
Rodgers, Nicholas
Choct, Mingan
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2242-8222
Email: mchoct@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:mchoct
Editor
Editor(s): Ravi Ravindran
Type of document
Conference Publication
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Poultry Industry Association of New Zealand
Place of publication
Palmerston North, New Zealand
UNE publication id
une:16937
Abstract
Energy continues to gain economic importance as a component of broiler feed. Globally, the poultry industry is a major consumer of energy in the form of grains, protein meals and edible oils. Nutrients consumed by chickens yield energy when oxidised during metabolism. Energy is required for growth, egg production, maintenance and locomotion. Energy consumed beyond requirement is retained for short periods as glycogen and longer term as depot fat. It is up to the nutritionist to formulate diets that meet maximum growth without compromising body composition. Improvements to bird genetics and management changes make this an ongoing task. Understanding energy measurement and use by broilers is important for formulating nutritionists and vital for further progression of the industry. The purpose of this paper is to review energy systems used in feed formulation and discuss how recent developments in the area of net energy might be used to improve the economics of broiler production.
Link
Citation
Poultry Beyond 2020: Linking Research to Practice - Proceedings of the Fifth International Broiler Nutritionists' Conference, p. 193-207
ISBN
9780473249243
Start page
193
End page
207

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