Effects of acid-binding capacity of South African feedstuffs and water pH on the performance of broilers

Acid-Binding Capacity (ABC) is measured as the amount of acid required to drop the pH of 1 kg feed to pH 3 and pH 4. Each feed ingredient will therefore contribute to the ABC value of complete feed and has the potential to alter stomach pH by buffering the HCl secreted. Protein digestion begins with...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Venter, Kyle
Other Authors: Nkukwana, Thobela
Language:en
Published: University of Pretoria 2021
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2263/78602