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Development of 100 % organic feeding rations for lying hens under consideration of rape and linseed cake, optimized basic rations (silage) and other protein plants
Project
Project code: 03OE434
Contract period: 01.05.2004
- 28.02.2006
Budget: 80,603 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research
Rations of 100% organic and local origin were to be verified. Up to 18 % of thermical processed rape cake has been fed to three different egg layers in varying rations. Faba beans, vicia sativa and blue lupins were used as a protein addition to achieve a feeding ration.. High vicin and convicin contents, especially in vicia sativa, led to a refusal of some food rations. No ration has been found suitable for daily use. Chicken fed with a rape cake-ration laid eggs with a positive fatty acid pattern, which is favourable for human diet. A study with a promising ration, contending the algae spirulina platensis, has not been finished yet. The evaluation of animal health showed significant differences in between the egg layers independent of given food.
Section overview
Subjects
- Animal nutrition
Framework programme
Federal Organic Farming Scheme and other forms of sustainable agriculture (BÖLN)
Funding programme
Excutive institution
Versuchs- und Beratungsring Ökologischer Landbau Schleswig-Holstein e.V. (ÖKORING)
