Growth Performance of Local Chicken Breeds, a High-Performance Genotype and Their Crosses Fed with Regional Faba Beans to Replace Soy

Growth Performance of Local Chicken Breeds, a High-Performance Genotype and Their Crosses Fed with Regional Faba Beans to Replace Soy

The faba bean (<i>Vicia faba</i> L.) is a native protein crop and considered a promising alternative to soybeans. Due to its anti-nutritive substances such as vicin and convicin (VC) its use in animal nutrition has been restricted. In the present study, two consecutive experiments were c...

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Main Authors: Tanja Nolte, Simon Jansen, Steffen Weigend, Daniel Moerlein, Ingrid Halle, Wolfgang Link, Jürgen Hummel, Henner Simianer, Ahmad Reza Sharifi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
carcass traits
faba bean
growth
local breeds
vicin
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/4/702

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