Table 4.
Influence of oat hull inclusion on AME, AMEn (apparent metabolizable energy and nitrogen corrected AME), and gizzard weight at day 35(g).
| Diet | AME (MJ/kg) | AMEn (MJ/kg) | Viscosity (cP) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control—no oat | 13.04a,b | 12.38a | 2.04 |
| 30% dehulled oat | 13.68a | 13.02a | 1.85 |
| 30% oat, 7% hull | 13.23a,b | 12.55a | 2.50 |
| 30% oat, 17% hull | 12.10a,b | 11.46a,b | 2.37 |
| 30% oat, 27% hull | 11.14b | 10.50b | 2.07 |
| SEM | 0.56 | 0.55 | 0.18 |
| P-value | 0.022 | 0.019 | 0.182 |
a–cMeans within the same column with no common superscript differ significantly (P ≤ 0.05). 1-way ANOVA and Duncan post-hoc test were used to differentiate between means.