DETERMINATION OF CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND METABOLIZABLE ENERGY VALUES OF SOME PROTEIN FEEDS FOR BROILER CHICKEN

We conducted a biological assay using the traditional method of excreta collection, with the purpose to determine the values of apparent metabolizable energy, apparent metabolizable energy corrected for nitrogen balance, and the chemical composition of six feeds: deactivated whole soybean with shuck; deactivated whole soybean without shuck; soy protein concentrate; extruded semi-whole soybean meal; soybean meal; and wheat gluten. We used 252 chicks of the Cobb 500 commercial lineage, from 14 to 24 days of age, distributed in a completely randomized design, with seven treatments (six test rations and a reference ration) and six repetitions with six birds per experimental unit. The five initial days were destined to the adaptation of the birds to the experimental rations, and the five final days were destined to excreta collection, which was carried out twice a day. The values of  apparent metabolizable energy corrected for nitrogen balance, based on natural matter determined in broiler chicken aged from 14 to 24 days old were as follows: deactivated whole soybean with shuck: 2797 kcal/kg; deactivated whole soybean without shuck: 3012 kcal/kg; soy protein concentrate:, 2554 kcal/ kg; extruded semi-whole soybean meal: 2467 kcal/kg; soybean meal: 2221 kcal/kg and wheat gluten: 3813 kcal/kg. Keywords: deactivated whole soybean; extruded semi-whole soybean meal; soy protein concentrate; soybean meal; wheat gluten

Determinação da composição química e dos valores de energia metabolizável de alguns alimentos proteicos para frangos de corte

Foi realizado um experimento, utilizando-se o método tradicional de coleta total de excretas, com o objetivo de determinar os valores de energia metabolizável aparente, energia metabolizável aparente corrigida pelo balanço de nitrogênio e composição química de seis alimentos: soja integral desativada com casca, soja integral desativada sem casca, concentrado proteico de soja, farelo de soja extrusada semi-integral, farelo de soja e glúten de trigo. Foram utilizados 252 pintos de corte da linhagem comercial Cobb 500, com 14 dias de idade, distribuídos em delineamento inteiramente casualizado, com sete tratamentos (seis rações testes e uma ração referência), seis repetições e seis aves por unidade experimental. Os cinco dias iniciais foram destinados à adaptação das aves às rações experimentais e os cinco dias finais à coleta total das excretas, realizada duas vezes ao dia. Os valores de energia metabolizável aparente corrigida pelo balanço de nitrogênio na matéria natural determinados em frangos de corte no período de 14 a 24 dias de idade foram os seguintes: soja integral desativada com casca: 2797 kcal/kg; soja integral desativada sem casca: 3012 kcal/kg; concentrado proteico de soja: 2554 kcal/kg; farelo de soja extrusada semi-integral: 2467 kcal/kg; farelo de soja: 2221 kcal/kg; glúten de trigo: 3813 kcal/kg.We conducted a biological assay using the traditional method of excreta collection, with the purpose to determine the values of apparent metabolizable energy, apparent metabolizable energy corrected for nitrogen balance, and the chemical composition of six feeds: deactivated whole soybean with shuck; deactivated whole soybean without shuck; soy protein concentrate; extruded semi-whole soybean meal; soybean meal; and wheat gluten. We used 252 chicks of the Cobb 500 commercial lineage, from 14 to 24 days of age, distributed in a completely randomized design, with seven treatments (six test rations and a reference ration) and six repetitions with six birds per experimental unit. The five initial days were destined to the adaptation of the birds to the experimental rations, and the five final days were destined to excreta collection, which was carried out twice a day. The values of apparent metabolizable energy corrected for nitrogen balance, based on natural matter determined in broiler chicken aged from 14 to 24 days old were as follows: deactivated whole soybean with shuck: 2797 kcal/kg; deactivated whole soybean without shuck: 3012 kcal/kg; soy protein concentrate:, 2554 kcal/kg; extruded semi-whole soybean meal: 2467 kcal/kg; soybean meal: 2221 kcal/kg and wheat gluten: 3813 kcal/kg