Theses and Dissertations
Advisor
Wamsley, Kelley
Committee Member
Muñoz, Luis
Committee Member
Boltz, Tim
Date of Degree
8-7-2025
Original embargo terms
Embargo 1 year
Document Type
Graduate Thesis - Open Access
Major
Agriculture
Degree Name
Master of Science (M.S.)
College
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Department
Department of Poultry Science
Abstract
The poultry industry continues to make significant strides in efficiency and innovation, particularly through advancements in nutrition. This thesis explores two key areas within broiler nutrition that are essential to supporting sustainable, cost-effective poultry production. First, the potential of a next-generation exogenous carbohydrase enzyme blend containing beta-mannanase and endo-glucanase is investigated when supplemented into reduced-energy, all-vegetable diets based on corn, soybean meal, and corn distillers dried grains with solubles in male broilers over a 42-day grow-out period, including processing (Chapter II). Second, the thesis examines the use of modeling strategies such as cubic, quadratic, kernel and smoothing spline to predict cumulative feed intake (CFI) during the starter phase (Chapter III). Both chapters focus on tools and strategies that can improve nutritional efficiency, optimize feed use, and support informed decision-making. These studies provide applicable tools for improving feed strategies and boosting production efficiency in modern poultry systems.
Recommended Citation
Riggs, Anna Kathryn, "Feed-based strategies to improve poultry production efficiency" (2025). Theses and Dissertations. 6697.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/6697
