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A Feasibility Study Of Industrial Hemp On Virginia Commercial Poultry Production, Aaron Sloss
A Feasibility Study Of Industrial Hemp On Virginia Commercial Poultry Production, Aaron Sloss
Senior Honors Projects, 2010-2019
This project sought to characterize industrial hemp as a potential competitive agricultural commodity for the state of Virginia. Specifically, industrial hempseed was evaluated as a feedstock for the commercial broiler (meat-chickens) industry in Virginia.
Data were gathered to identify both the advantages and disadvantages of industrial hempseed as a nutritional resource for broilers. Key nutritional compositions were identified, quantified, and compared to several common feed ingredients, such as soybean, wheat, corn, and sorghum. Hempseed (whole seed) was found to have a considerably high amino acid content, protein, fiber, and metabolizable energy – making it an attractive alternative to conventional feedstuffs. …