The Need for Choline, Folic Acid, and Nicotinic Acid by Goslings Fed Purified Diets ,

VERY few studies have been made on the vitamin B complex in the nutrition of goslings. As far as the authors are aware no previous studies have been reported on the requirement for choline, nicotinic acid, or folic acid by the goose nor are results available on the use of purified (“synthetic” type) diets for goslings. In the experiments reported here, conducted in 1949 and 1950, day-old Toulouse goslings of mixed sexes were used. starting weight was about 100 gm. The goslings were raised in electrically-heated metal batteries with raised wire screen floors. Feed and clean water were supplied ad libitum. The purified basal diets are given in Table 1. Although vitamin B12 was not added to diet S1 it is felt that the crude casein contributed a sufficient amount. Because of the scarcity of goslings relatively small groups were used. However, since the differences were very marked the …