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USING ORGANIC MUSHROOM STEMS AS SUSTAINABLE FEED RESOURCE FOR ORGANIC POULTRY PRODUCTION

Objective

-develop a process to produce dried mushroom stem (DMS) as a feed ingredient.-perform chicken feed trials to evaluate how much DMS could replace soybean mealandimpact meat and egg quality.-identify the benefits of feeding DMS on chicken health by challenge studies usingpathogens.-provide experiential learning opportunities for students and outreach to organicpoultry producers.

Investigators
Lohakare, J.; Dunkley, CL, S..; Balan, VE, .; Hakeem, AB, .; Chai, LI, .; Zhu, WE, .; Kim, WO, KY.
Institution
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY
Start date
2023
End date
2027
Funding Source
Nat'l. Inst. of Food and Agriculture
Project number
TEXX2023-04357
Accession number
1031203
Commodities
Meat, Poultry, Game
Produce
https://portal.nifa.usda.gov/web/crisprojectpages/1031203.html