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Mango seed kernels as an energy source for chicks1 |
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| Authors: | H A El Alaily A Anwar I El Banna |
| Institution: | Animal Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture , Ain‐Shams University , Cairo, Egypt |
| Abstract: | 1. Chemical analysis of a sample of ground mango seed kernels (MSK) revealed the following percentage composition: dry matter, 91.55; ash, 1.97; protein, 6.74; ether extract, 12.53; fibre, 1.30; nitrogen‐free extract, 77.46. 2. The ME content of MSK was 1.82 kcal/g. 3. The percentage retention of the crude fat content of MSK was only 3.38%. 4. Substituting MSK for corn at 10 or 20% led to reduced growth rate and poorer food consumption and a reduced efficiency of food utilisation in the period 0 to 4 weeks. |
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