Handling of water and dietary monovalent ions by the young turkey

Soya bean meal increases litter moisture and foot pad dermatitis in maize and wheat based diets for turkeys but maize and non-soya diets lower body weight

“…98/272/CE and 2000/374/CE) and the high cost of alternative protein sources, has resulted in the presence of high concentrations of soya bean meal in rations for poultry. Soya bean meal contains high concentrations of potassium and α-galactosides that have been associated with increased water intake and wet litter and an increase in the prevalence of FPD (Hurwitz et al 1983;Bedford 1995;Smith et al 2000;Eichner et al 2007).…”

Soya bean meal increases litter moisture and foot pad dermatitis in maize and wheat based diets for turkeys but maize and non-soya diets lower body weight

“…98/272/CE and 2000/374/CE) and the high cost of alternative protein sources, has resulted in the presence of high concentrations of soya bean meal in rations for poultry. Soya bean meal contains high concentrations of potassium and α-galactosides that have been associated with increased water intake and wet litter and an increase in the prevalence of FPD (Hurwitz et al 1983;Bedford 1995;Smith et al 2000;Eichner et al 2007).…”

Soya bean meal increases litter moisture and foot pad dermatitis in maize and wheat based diets for turkeys but maize and non-soya diets lower body weight

“…98/272/CE and 2000/374/CE) and the high cost of alternative protein sources, has resulted in the presence of high concentrations of soya bean meal in rations for poultry. Soya bean meal contains high concentrations of potassium and α-galactosides that have been associated with increased water intake and wet litter and an increase in the prevalence of FPD (Hurwitz et al 1983;Bedford 1995;Smith et al 2000;Eichner et al 2007).…”

Soya bean meal increases litter moisture and foot pad dermatitis in maize and wheat based diets for turkeys but maize and non-soya diets lower body weight

“…98/272/CE and 2000/374/CE) and the high cost of alternative protein sources, has resulted in the presence of high concentrations of soya bean meal in rations for poultry. Soya bean meal contains high concentrations of potassium and α-galactosides that have been associated with increased water intake and wet litter and an increase in the prevalence of FPD (Hurwitz et al 1983;Bedford 1995;Smith et al 2000;Eichner et al 2007).…”