A digestibility experiment was carried out using 105 unsexed chicks of a
commercial broiler breed taken from a hatchery nearby the farm of the
experiment. When the chicks started to hatch, the chicks were collected
without need to complete the operation of hatching to ensure that the
hatching chicks were hatched at the same time.
Triticale is a new crop, its major advantage in farming systems has been as
good forage or grain crop for animal feed. It is possible for its utilization as
dual-purpose crop. In some areas (Mediterranean conditions), it can compete
with tradition
al small grain forage cereals. Nevertheless, the differential
response of its cultivars to the process of clipping indicate the existence of
genetic variation, and the selection process may improve in its utilization as
dual-purpose crop. Where all cultivars studied were better than the substituted
one for identical utilization.
