EVALUATION OF MEADOWFOAM (Limnanthes alba) MEAL AS A FEEDSTUFF FOR BROILER CHICKS AND WEANLING RABBITS

Limnanthes alba or meadowfoam is a potential new oilseed crop, containing glucosinolates. Three experiments were conducted to evaluate meadowfoam meal (MFM) as a feedstuff for broiler chicks and weanling rabbits. In experiment 1, chicks were fed, for 6 wk, diets in which 30% of the dietary protein in the control diet was supplied by raw MFM, steam-cooked MFM (SC), SC plus 3% sodium carbonate (SC +), or aqueous-extracted MFM (EXT). Average daily gain (ADG) was lower (P