 | Abstract 76Utilization of some industrial byproducts in chick starter rations.Chaudhary,-SC; Manoj-Sharma; Vinod-Khatta; Katoch,-BS Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishavavidyalaya, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh 176 062, India. Indian-Journal-of-Animal-Sciences. 1989, 59: 10, 1313-1318; 11 ref. Deoiled cakes of kod-thumba (Citrullus colocynthis), ambadi (Hibiscus cannabinus) and safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) were given to 12-day-old male commercial hybrid chickens for 6 weeks replacing deoiled groundnut cake and malt sprouts in the control diet. Up to 15% safflower or ambadi improved growth compared with controls. 10% kod-thumba and 20 or 25% safflower reduced (P < 0.01) growth. 21 or 23% of the 3 cakes combined or of safflower and ambadi 1:1 improved (P < 0.01) growth whereas 22.5% of kod-thumba and safflower combined reduced growth. This abstract relates to the following species:
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