Kanatlı rasyonlarındamısır, soya küspesi ve balık unu gibi yem hammaddelerinin fiyatlarının artması, daha ucuz olan alternatif kaynaklara olan ihtiyacı artırmıştır. Dut, tropik ve subtropik bölgelerde yetişen aynı zamanda da besin madde içeriği bakımından zengin olan bir kaynaktır. Dut yaprakları protein (%15-35) ve minerallerce(%2,42-4,71 Ca, %0,23-0,97 P) zengin, yüksek düzeyde metabolik enerji (1130-2240 kcal/kg ME) içeren mükemmel bir kaynaktır. Ayrıca küspesi esansiyel aminoasitlerce özellikle de lizin (%1,80) ve lözin (%2,58) bakımından iyi bir kaynaktır. Bu derlemede dut yaprağı ile bu konuda kanatlı hayvanlar üzerinde yapılan besleme çalışmaları ele alınmıştı
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