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Animal production

Münger A.

Rapeseed cake in dairy cow feeding

In a feeding trial with 58 dairy cows in different stages of lactation, including 14 primiparous animals, the effects of using a high proportion of rapeseed cake (70 %) in a protein supplement were studied in comparison with a concentrate based on soybean meal and sunflower seeds and meal. The basal ration was restricted hay…
Animal production

Bee G., Messikommer R., Wenk C.

Enzyme complex – an alternative to antibiotics in broiler chicken diets?

The aim of the experiment was to evaluate possible interactions of an enzyme complex and a feed antibiotic on growth and metabolism parameters in broiler chickens. The basal diet contained 400 g/kg barley. The four treatments were as follows: K – without supplements (control), A – antibiotic Zincbacitracin, 50 ppm, E – enzyme complex Bio-Feed…