Effect of toasting time on the utilization of soyabean in broiler feeds

Abstract

The effects of various toasting time on the utilization of dietary full-fat soyabean as source of protein was studied, using 180 unsexed day-old Gabro broiler chicks. Bird were fed a control diet or diets in which full fat soyabean toasted for 0,5,10,15 and 20 minutes was added at 30% inclusion level during 4 weeks of feeding. Inclusion of full fat soyabean irrespective of toasting time caused a decrease in feed intake relative to the control diet (p Keywords: Toasting time, full-fat soyabean, broiler, feed