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Evaluation Of A Novel Feedstuff For Horses, Catherine Whitehouse
Evaluation Of A Novel Feedstuff For Horses, Catherine Whitehouse
Theses and Dissertations--Animal and Food Sciences
Determining digestibility of feed ingredients is a challenge. While forage type feeds may be fed as the sole dietary component, concentrates cannot. To determine the apparent digestibility of these ingredients a by difference method can be utilized. The study was conducted to investigate the nutritional value of corn germ dehydrated (AAFCO 48.32) for horses in comparison to two processed corns commonly fed to horses. The second objective was to compare total tract digestibility of the treatments to determine differences in digestibility of the various fiber fractions due to added concentrate and to use the difference method to determine nutrient digestibility …