
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Choct, M. 
A1  - Hughes, R. J. 
A1  - Annison, G. 
T1  - Apparent metabolisable energy and chemical composition of Australian wheat in relation to environmental factors
JF  - Australian Journal of Agricultural Research
JO  - Aust. J.  Agric. Res.
Y1  - 1999
VL  - 50
IS  - 4
SP  - 447
EP  - 452
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/A98155 
N2  - 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. 
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