Theses and Dissertations
Issuing Body
Mississippi State University
Advisor
Wamsley, Kelley G.S.
Committee Member
Jones, Matthew
Committee Member
Tillman, Nickki
Committee Member
Adhikari, Pratima A.
Date of Degree
12-13-2024
Original embargo terms
Complete embargo 2 years
Document Type
Graduate Thesis - Open Access
Major
Agriculture (Poultry Science)
Degree Name
Master of Science (M.S.)
College
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Department
Department of Poultry Science
Abstract
The poultry industry is efficient in its production and advancements due to many factors, especially its embrace of innovation. This thesis explores two areas within poultry nutrition that are vital to continue poultry production’s correct trajectory in providing the world with a sustainable, cost effective, nutritionally rich nutrient source. First, the efficacy of a new generation exogenous carbohydrase enzyme within reduced nutrient corn, soybean meal, and corn distillers dried grains with solubles (cDDGS)-based diets is explored using male broilers in a 42 d grow out including processing (Chapter II). Next, feed conversion ratio (FCR), a valuable metric used across production and research settings to assess the bird’s efficiency of converting feed nutrients into muscle gained, will be assessed using variations of the calculation in different research scenarios (Chapter III). Data produced from these studies have practical applications to help optimize poultry nutrition and improve production efficiency in a rapidly evolving landscape.
Recommended Citation
Myers, Emily Ann, "Advancing broiler production through exogenous carbohydrase supplementation and implications of varied feed conversion ratio calculations" (2024). Theses and Dissertations. 6363.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/6363