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Estimated lower‐bound and upper‐bound exposure of poultry to ergot alkaloids (μg/day and μg/kg bw per day)
| Exposure | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broilers | Laying hens | Turkeys for fattening | Ducks for fattening | |
| μg/day | ||||
| Lower bound | 23.5 | 17.8 | 122.6 | 48.6 |
| Upper bound | 25.4 | 19.5 | 124.5 | 49.1 |
| μg/kg bw per day | ||||
| Lower bound | 11.75 | 8.89 | 10.21 | 16.19 |
| Upper bound | 12.68 | 9.74 | 10.38 | 16.38 |
bw: body weight.
