
%0 Journal Article
%A Choct, M. 
%A Hughes, R. J. 
%A Annison, G. 
%T Apparent metabolisable energy and chemical composition of Australian wheat in relation to environmental factors
%J Australian Journal of Agricultural Research
%D 1999/04/30
%V 50
%N 4
%P 447-452
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/A98155
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/A98155 
%X A total of 81 wheats collected from New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Queensland, and Western Australia over 3 harvests were assayed for apparent metabolisable energy (AME) in broiler chickens. The non-starch polysaccharides (soluble and insoluble) and their individual sugar components, starch, and protein were also determined. The nutritive quality of wheat varied significantly (P &#60; 0.01), especially at time of harvest, with approximately 40% having an average AME value &#60;13 MJ/kg dry matter. The low-AME wheats usually caused copious quantities of watery and sticky droppings. The occurrence of low-AME wheats was associated more with climatic conditions during growth than with geographical region. 
