A Study on grade one Wheat Middling's Usage on Turkey's Performances

Two trials were conducted to determine the chemical composition and nutritive value of grade 1 wheat middling wastes and its suitable levels in turkey diets were investigated. Experiment 1 evaluated the chemical composition, energy and protein content. The experiment 2 was conducted by 160 day old unsexed white wide breast turkeys. Four rations were used as four treatments (0%, 10%, 20% and 30%) of wheat middlings in turkey's diets. Four replicates with 10 birds were arranged in each. Experiment statistical was in complete random design, data analyzed by SAS program and means were examined by Duncan multiple test. The metabolizable energy and protein content were 3,220 kcal/kg and 14.2%, respectively. No significant differences were found in body weight, feed conversion ratio and body weight gain and cost of 1kg meat production in the turkey feeding trial and in by different levels of wheat middlings. In this study, these variations did not significantly affect the performance of turkeys.