Effects of raw material extrusion and steam conditioning on feed pellet quality and nutrient digestibility of growing meat rabbits
This study was conducted to investigate the effects of raw material extrusion and steam conditioning on feed pellet quality and nutrient digestibility of growing meat rabbits, in order to determine appropriate rabbit feed processing methods and processing parameters. In Exp. 1, an orthogonal design...
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| description | This study was conducted to investigate the effects of raw material extrusion and steam conditioning on feed pellet quality and nutrient digestibility of growing meat rabbits, in order to determine appropriate rabbit feed processing methods and processing parameters. In Exp. 1, an orthogonal design was adopted. Barrel temperature, material moisture content and feed rate were selected as test factors, and acid detergent fiber (ADF) content was selected as an evaluation index to research the optimum extrusion parameters. In Exp. 2, a two-factor design was adopted. Four kinds of rabbit feeds were processed and raw material extrusion adopted optimum extrusion parameters of Exp. 1. A total of 40 healthy and 42-day-old rabbits with similar weight were used in a randomized design, which consisted of 4 groups and 10 replicates in each group (1 rabbits in each replicate). The adaptation period lasted for 7 d, and the digestion trial lasted for 4 d. The results showed as follows: 1) ADF was significantly affected by barrel temperature (P < 0.05); the optimum extrusion parameters were barrel temperature 125 °C, moisture content 16% and feed rate 9 Hz. 2) Raw material extrusion and steam conditioning both significantly decreased powder percentage, pulverization ratio and protein solubility (P < 0.05), significantly improved hardness and starch gelatinization degree of rabbit feed (P < 0.05). They both had significant interaction effects on the processing quality of rabbit feed (P < 0.05). 3) Extrusion significantly improved the apparent digestibility of dry matter and total energy (P < 0.05). Extrusion and steam conditioning both significantly improved the apparent digestibility of crude fiber (CF), ADF and NDF (P < 0.05), but they had no interaction effects on the apparent digestibility of rabbit feed. Thus, using extrusion and steam conditioning technology at the same time in the weaning rabbits feed processing can improve the pellet quality and nutrient apparent digestibility of rabbit feed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4c72cc3bd8304fda868a49dba87b59292022-12-21T22:44:11ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Animal Nutrition2405-65452017-06-013215115510.1016/j.aninu.2017.03.006Effects of raw material extrusion and steam conditioning on feed pellet quality and nutrient digestibility of growing meat rabbitsKuoyao LiaoJingyi CaiZhujun ShiGang TianDong YanDelin ChenThis study was conducted to investigate the effects of raw material extrusion and steam conditioning on feed pellet quality and nutrient digestibility of growing meat rabbits, in order to determine appropriate rabbit feed processing methods and processing parameters. In Exp. 1, an orthogonal design was adopted. Barrel temperature, material moisture content and feed rate were selected as test factors, and acid detergent fiber (ADF) content was selected as an evaluation index to research the optimum extrusion parameters. In Exp. 2, a two-factor design was adopted. Four kinds of rabbit feeds were processed and raw material extrusion adopted optimum extrusion parameters of Exp. 1. A total of 40 healthy and 42-day-old rabbits with similar weight were used in a randomized design, which consisted of 4 groups and 10 replicates in each group (1 rabbits in each replicate). The adaptation period lasted for 7 d, and the digestion trial lasted for 4 d. The results showed as follows: 1) ADF was significantly affected by barrel temperature (P < 0.05); the optimum extrusion parameters were barrel temperature 125 °C, moisture content 16% and feed rate 9 Hz. 2) Raw material extrusion and steam conditioning both significantly decreased powder percentage, pulverization ratio and protein solubility (P < 0.05), significantly improved hardness and starch gelatinization degree of rabbit feed (P < 0.05). They both had significant interaction effects on the processing quality of rabbit feed (P < 0.05). 3) Extrusion significantly improved the apparent digestibility of dry matter and total energy (P < 0.05). Extrusion and steam conditioning both significantly improved the apparent digestibility of crude fiber (CF), ADF and NDF (P < 0.05), but they had no interaction effects on the apparent digestibility of rabbit feed. Thus, using extrusion and steam conditioning technology at the same time in the weaning rabbits feed processing can improve the pellet quality and nutrient apparent digestibility of rabbit feed.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405654516301445ExtrusionRabbit feedProcess parametersPellet qualityApparent digestibility |
| spellingShingle | Kuoyao Liao Jingyi Cai Zhujun Shi Gang Tian Dong Yan Delin Chen Effects of raw material extrusion and steam conditioning on feed pellet quality and nutrient digestibility of growing meat rabbits Animal Nutrition Extrusion Rabbit feed Process parameters Pellet quality Apparent digestibility |
| title | Effects of raw material extrusion and steam conditioning on feed pellet quality and nutrient digestibility of growing meat rabbits |
| title_full | Effects of raw material extrusion and steam conditioning on feed pellet quality and nutrient digestibility of growing meat rabbits |
| title_fullStr | Effects of raw material extrusion and steam conditioning on feed pellet quality and nutrient digestibility of growing meat rabbits |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of raw material extrusion and steam conditioning on feed pellet quality and nutrient digestibility of growing meat rabbits |
| title_short | Effects of raw material extrusion and steam conditioning on feed pellet quality and nutrient digestibility of growing meat rabbits |
| title_sort | effects of raw material extrusion and steam conditioning on feed pellet quality and nutrient digestibility of growing meat rabbits |
| topic | Extrusion Rabbit feed Process parameters Pellet quality Apparent digestibility |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405654516301445 |
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