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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University of Pretoria
2021
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/78602 |