Table 3.
Nutrient analyses (%) of reduced feed fines (RFF) and increased feed fines (IFF) experimental diets fed to turkeys.1
| Nutrient | Starter 1 |
Starter 2 |
Grower 1 |
Grower 2 |
Finisher 1 |
Finisher 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RFF2 | IFF3 | RFF2 | IFF3 | RFF2 | IFF3 | RFF2 | IFF3 | RFF2 | IFF3 | RFF2 | IFF3 | |
| Moisture | 10.95 | 11.20 | 11.37 | 11.10 | 11.18 | 10.79 | 11.30 | 10.62 | 11.57 | 11.62 | 11.03 | 10.76 |
| Fat | 9.91 | 9.40 | 7.61 | 7.48 | 10.81 | 11.50 | 9.53 | 10.07 | 10.90 | 10.53 | 11.16 | 11.26 |
| Protein | 29.95 | 29.08 | 29.71 | 29.48 | 26.01 | 26.28 | 23.72 | 24.19 | 20.91 | 20.59 | 18.52 | 18.67 |
| Ash | 7.43 | 7.65 | 7.36 | 7.50 | 6.55 | 7.14 | 6.32 | 6.41 | 5.08 | 5.13 | 4.31 | 4.22 |
| Phosphorus4 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 1.12 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.06 | 1.00 | 0.91 | 0.74 | 0.65 |
| Calcium | 1.55 | 1.61 | 1.74 | 1.56 | 1.61 | 1.53 | 1.61 | 1.60 | 1.43 | 1.21 | 1.01 | 1.02 |
| Sodium | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.15 | 0.20 |
Feed analysis was performed by Carolina Analytical Services (17,570 NC Highway 902, Bear Creek, NC 27207).
Screened feed that yielded reduced abundance of feed fines treatments.
Added fines feed that yielded increased abundance of feed fines treatment.
Total phosphorus in diet treatments.