Effect of whole-grain rice on pellet quality, geese performance, and economic benefits
SUMMARY: This study evaluated the effects of whole-grain rice (WGR) on pellet quality, geese performance, and economic benefits. A total of 360 one-day-old healthy male Jiangnan White goslings with similar body weight (BW) were randomly divided into 2 groups with 6 replicates per group and 30 geese...
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| description | SUMMARY: This study evaluated the effects of whole-grain rice (WGR) on pellet quality, geese performance, and economic benefits. A total of 360 one-day-old healthy male Jiangnan White goslings with similar body weight (BW) were randomly divided into 2 groups with 6 replicates per group and 30 geese per replicate. Pelleted diets were prepared with WGR for the experimental group and crushed rice (CR) for the control group to create the 2 treatments. Dietary rice (unhusked) inclusions were 20% for 1 to 21 d and 40% for 22 to 70 d. The pellets from d 1 to 21 were crumbled. Prepelleted WGR significantly decreased pellet length, hardness and pellet durability index. WGR pellets had significantly higher fine ratio (≤2.8 mm) and starch gelatinization than CR pellets. The different treatments did not affect BW on 21, 42, and 70 d of age or average daily feed intake (ADFI), average daily gain, and feed to gain ratio (F/G) from 1 to 70 d. However, compared with the CR diet, the WGR diet increased ADFI and F/G from 1 to 21 d. At 70 d of age, similar slaughter performance, relative viscera weight, and meat quality of geese were observed, except for a significant increase in the spleen ratio in the WGR treatment compared with the CR treatment. From the observation, pelleting with WGR reduced the cost of feed manufacture by decreasing the electricity use of grinding and had no negative effect on feed cost per/kg weight gain of geese. Even with the decreased pellet quality, we recommend replacing CR in geese diets with WGR from 22 to 70 d of age in view of the geese performance, economic benefits, and electricity savings. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3669d7100fe74925bc3f2eee5047ab282022-12-21T22:09:59ZengElsevierJournal of Applied Poultry Research1056-61712021-09-01303100176Effect of whole-grain rice on pellet quality, geese performance, and economic benefitsZ. Fu0H. Yang1H. Han2D. Jia3L. Xu4G. Su5Z. Wang6College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, Jiangsu Province, ChinaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, Jiangsu Province, China; Corresponding author:Jiangsu Lihua Animal Husbandry Co., Ltd, Changzhou, 213000, Jiangsu Province, ChinaJiangsu Lihua Animal Husbandry Co., Ltd, Changzhou, 213000, Jiangsu Province, ChinaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, Jiangsu Province, ChinaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, Jiangsu Province, ChinaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, Jiangsu Province, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, Jiangsu Province, ChinaSUMMARY: This study evaluated the effects of whole-grain rice (WGR) on pellet quality, geese performance, and economic benefits. A total of 360 one-day-old healthy male Jiangnan White goslings with similar body weight (BW) were randomly divided into 2 groups with 6 replicates per group and 30 geese per replicate. Pelleted diets were prepared with WGR for the experimental group and crushed rice (CR) for the control group to create the 2 treatments. Dietary rice (unhusked) inclusions were 20% for 1 to 21 d and 40% for 22 to 70 d. The pellets from d 1 to 21 were crumbled. Prepelleted WGR significantly decreased pellet length, hardness and pellet durability index. WGR pellets had significantly higher fine ratio (≤2.8 mm) and starch gelatinization than CR pellets. The different treatments did not affect BW on 21, 42, and 70 d of age or average daily feed intake (ADFI), average daily gain, and feed to gain ratio (F/G) from 1 to 70 d. However, compared with the CR diet, the WGR diet increased ADFI and F/G from 1 to 21 d. At 70 d of age, similar slaughter performance, relative viscera weight, and meat quality of geese were observed, except for a significant increase in the spleen ratio in the WGR treatment compared with the CR treatment. From the observation, pelleting with WGR reduced the cost of feed manufacture by decreasing the electricity use of grinding and had no negative effect on feed cost per/kg weight gain of geese. Even with the decreased pellet quality, we recommend replacing CR in geese diets with WGR from 22 to 70 d of age in view of the geese performance, economic benefits, and electricity savings.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1056617121000398ricephysical formpellet qualitygeese performanceeconomic benefits |
| spellingShingle | Z. Fu H. Yang H. Han D. Jia L. Xu G. Su Z. Wang Effect of whole-grain rice on pellet quality, geese performance, and economic benefits Journal of Applied Poultry Research rice physical form pellet quality geese performance economic benefits |
| title | Effect of whole-grain rice on pellet quality, geese performance, and economic benefits |
| title_full | Effect of whole-grain rice on pellet quality, geese performance, and economic benefits |
| title_fullStr | Effect of whole-grain rice on pellet quality, geese performance, and economic benefits |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of whole-grain rice on pellet quality, geese performance, and economic benefits |
| title_short | Effect of whole-grain rice on pellet quality, geese performance, and economic benefits |
| title_sort | effect of whole grain rice on pellet quality geese performance and economic benefits |
| topic | rice physical form pellet quality geese performance economic benefits |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1056617121000398 |
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