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Impact of sorghum ergot in layer hens

Organisation The University of Queensland
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Publication 1 May 2003
Researchers J. Dingle and B. Blaney
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Impact of sorghum ergot in layer hens

Though sorghum is an important component of layer hen diet, it is highly susceptible to contamination of sorghum ergot.This project aims to determine the safe practical limits for use of ergot contaminated sorghum grain in layer diets.

Though sorghum is an important component of layer hen diet, it is highly susceptible to contamination of sorghum ergot. This project aims to determine the safe practical limits for use of ergot contaminated sorghum grain in layer diets.