ArticleTropical animal health and production2018
The effect of dietary energy and protein levels on body weight, size, and microflora of ostrich chicks.
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- Nutrient requirements and feeding management for ostrich during breeding and production: A comprehensive review.Poultry science · 2025Review
- Effects of different metabolizable energy levels on apparent nutrient digestibility and metabolism, blood biochemical indicators, and fecal flora diversity in racing pigeons undergoing exercise training.Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Article
- Isolation ofThe journal of poultry science · 2022Article
- Using different levels of energy and protein and their effects on bodyweight and blood chemistry of ostriches.Veterinary research communications · 2021Article
- Impact of high dietary energy on obesity and oxidative stress in domestic pigeons.Veterinary medicine and science · 2021Article
- The effect of varying dietary nutrient densities on the relative growth of ostrich body components.Journal of the South African Veterinary Association · 2020Article
- Dietary supplementation of Aspergillus oryzae meal and its effect on performance, carcass characteristics, blood variables, and immunity of broiler chickens.Tropical animal health and production · 2019Article
- Potential value of tedera (B. bituminosa) as high protein resource for poultry feed.Tropical animal health and production · 2019Article
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of different dietary energy and protein supplements on performance, weekly body sizes or body frame size, and microbiota of ostrich chicks during 2-9 weeks of age. Two metabolic energy levels of 2400 and 2600 kcal/kg live weight and three protein levels of 20, 22, and 24% were used. A total of 36 ostrich chickens (Struthio camelus) of the blue and black African breed were used. Body weight, 12 body measurements (i.e., circumference of the head, neck, breast, abdomen, thigh, body height, length of tail, list the other 5 here) and excretion of microbial population (Escherichia coli, Coliforms bacteria, and Lactobacillus bacteria) were measured. Mean body weight in each week of the experiment was generally the lowest when chicks were offered 2600 kcal/kg dietary energy and 24% protein. Of the 12 body measurements, the breast, abdomen, and thigh circumference and also body length were greater at the lower energy (2400 kcal/kg) and higher protein (24%) levels. Total Aerobic bacteria excretion was generally lower in response to the diet containing the higher level of energy. We conclude that ostrich chickens during 2-9 weeks of age can grow on diets that contain lower energy levels.
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