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To determine whether the accelerated growth observed in chicks fed dietary fats is caused by specific required nutrients or by increased caloric density.

May 1, 1963Poultry ScienceOpen Access

The Relationship of Dietary Energy Level and Density to the Growth Response of Chicks to Fats

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LCL.B. CarewUniversity of Vermont MNM. C. NesheimCornell University FHF.W. HillUniversity of Zimbabwe

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Animal feeding trial demonstrates growth responses to dietary fats in chicks depend on caloric density, indicating energy intake rather than specific fatty acids drives development.

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To determine whether the accelerated growth observed in chicks fed dietary fats is caused by specific required nutrients or by increased caloric density.
Evaluated chick growth across diets supplemented with various animal and vegetable fats, including corn oil, soybean oil, lard, and beef tallow.
Compared growth performance between standard fat-supplemented diets and diets formulated to remain isocaloric to low-fat basal control rations.
Fats of both vegetable and animal origin stimulated chick growth rates when increasing dietary energy concentration.
Growth responses to beef tallow failed to occur when the fat-supplemented diets were maintained isocaloric to the low-fat basal diet.

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Carew et al. (1963) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a950192ba8fe5200cfa526a https://doi.org/10.3382/ps.0420710

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Animal feeding trial demonstrates growth responses to dietary fats in chicks depend on caloric density, indicating energy intake rather than specific fatty acids drives development.

The Relationship of Dietary Energy Level and Density to the Growth Response of Chicks to Fats

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