Tag: Blue-Winged Teal

Does choice of estimators influence conclusionsfrom true metabolizable energy feeding trials?

Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors) Science Article 1 abstract True metabolizable energy (TME) is a measure of avian dietary quality that accounts for metabolic fecal and endogenous urinary energy losses (EL) of non-dietary origin. The TME is calculated using a bird fed the test diet and an estimate of EL derived from another bird (Paired Bird […]