Ratite nutrition update. Angel, C. Roselina. Diet Effect on Egg Nutrients in a High Producing Ostrich. Angel, C. Roselina. Iowa State University Tel.
Primary emphasis is on phosphorus and nitrogen reduction in broiler excreta.
Work will also be done with retention of trace elements as well as dietary energy. A research project, with broilers, has been initiated to determine if a specific probiotic mix can increase overall nutrient retention and to look at changes in the gastrointestinal tract associated with the use of the probiotic. Prior to joining the Animal and Avian Sciences faculty at the University of Maryland, I worked in research in the feed industry with an emphasis on exotic animal nutrition. Nutrient adequacy projects were done with penguins, large cats, black rhinos, finches, canaries, parakeets, cockatiels, conures, African Grey parrots, macaws, and cockatoos. Other projects involved work with maned wolf cystinuria, iron storage disease with toucans, urea toxicity in ostriches, feeding to maximize productivity and economic income in ostriches and emus, ostrich and emu egg nutrient determinations as indicators of breeder bird nutrient status, effect of protein level on leg problems in ostrich chicks, age changes in digestibility of nutrients in ostriches, age changes in nutrient digestibility in emus, protein requirement for breeding and growth in parakeets, and effect of probiotics in rabbits.