@conference {69521,
	title = {Influence of conditioning temperature on pellet quality and the performance and nutrient utilisation of broilers fed maize- and sorghum-based diets},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {70},
	year = {2010},
	month = {Jun},
	pages = {272-274},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	address = {Palmerston North},
	abstract = {Improved performance of broilers offered pelleted diets is thought to be due to improved nutritional value, decreased feed wastage, lowered energy expenditure during ingestion and decreased ingredient segregation (Behnke, 1994). The influence of pelleting, however, depends on the conditioning temperature used. While moderate thermal treatment of broiler diets improve the nutritional value, high conditioning temperatures can destroy vitamins and heat-labile amino acids, reduce the availability of starch by the formation of resistant starch and lower the availability of lysine through the Maillard reaction (Silversides \& Bedford, 1999). Published data on the influence of conditioning temperature on the performance and nutrient utilisation of broilers are limited. The objectives of the present experiment were to compare the interaction between two grain-based diets and conditioning temperature on the performance and nutrient utilisation of broiler starters and on the quality of pellets.},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Abdollahi MR and Ravindran V and Ravindran G and Wester TJ and Thomas DV}
}
@conference {69520,
	title = {Influence of whole maize feeding on the performance of broiler starters},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {70},
	year = {2010},
	month = {Jun},
	pages = {269-271},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	address = {Palmerston North},
	abstract = {Feed represents the major cost of poultry production, constituting up to70\% of the total. Feeding of whole grains to poultry has received much attention in recent years as an alternative management practice to reduce the feed cost through savings in the cost of grinding and handling and processing of grains. This mode of feeding has not only shown positive effects on the performance but it also meets the consumer demands for a {\textquotedblleft}natural{\textquotedblright} feeding system and improved animal welfare (Gabriel et al., 2007).},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Singh Y and Wester TJ and Ravindran G and Ravindran V}
}
