The Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia (RBZ) is a publication dedicated to the broad field of Animal Science. We publish high-quality, original scientific research that spans across diverse areas within the discipline. The scope of RBZ encompasses a wide range of topics, including aquaculture, biometeorology and animal welfare, forage crops and grasslands, animal and forage plants breeding and genetics, animal reproduction, ruminant and non-ruminant nutrition, meat science and muscle biology, precision livestock, and animal production systems and agribusiness.
The Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia (RBZ) is a publication dedicated to the broad field of Animal Science. We publish high-quality, original scientific research that spans across diverse areas within the discipline. The scope of RBZ encompasses a wide range of topics, including aquaculture, biometeorology and animal welfare, forage crops and grasslands, animal and forage plants breeding and genetics, animal reproduction, ruminant and non-ruminant nutrition, meat science and muscle biology, precision livestock, and animal production systems and agribusiness.
The Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia (RBZ) is a publication dedicated to the broad field of Animal Science. We publish high-quality, original scientific research that spans across diverse areas within the discipline. The scope of RBZ encompasses a wide range of topics, including aquaculture, biometeorology and animal welfare, forage crops and grasslands, animal and forage plants breeding and genetics, animal reproduction, ruminant and non-ruminant nutrition, meat science and muscle biology, precision livestock, and animal production systems and agribusiness.
An experiment was performed to evaluate the chemical composition values and Apparent Metabolizable Energy corrected for nitrogen excretion (AMEn) of wheat grain harvested at different maturity stage (13, 16, 20 and 30% of humidity levels) and drying temperatures (40, 70 and 100 ºC). The grain with 13% of humidity level was considered dried at harvest and was not submitted to drying. The level of 16% of grain humidity at harvesting and the drying temperature of 40 ºC provided the highest AMEn wheat value (3326 kcal/kg, as fed basis). Harvesting humidity and drying temperature affected the nutritional value of wheat. It is necessary to know the best maturity stage at harvest and drying temperatures of wheat grains regarding the variability on its nutritive value and inclusion into poultry diets.
Influence of grain maturity stage at harvest and drying temperatures on AMEn of wheat grains for poultry
Mazzuco,Helenice and Portella,José Antonio and Junior,Waldomiro Barioni and Zanotto,Dirceu Luis and Miranda,Martha Zavariz de and Avila,Valdir Silveira de. Influence of grain maturity stage at harvest and drying temperatures on AMEn of wheat grains for poultry. R. Bras. Zootec. [online]. 2002, vol.31, 6, [cited 2026-03-10], pp.2221-2226. Available from: <https://rbz.org.br/article/influence-of-grain-maturity-stage-at-harvest-and-drying-temperatures-on-amen-of-wheat-grains-for-poultry/>. ISSN 1516-3598. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982002000900010.
Mazzuco,Helenice; Portella,José Antonio; Junior,Waldomiro Barioni; Zanotto,Dirceu Luis; Miranda,Martha Zavariz de; Avila,Valdir Silveira de. Influence of grain maturity stage at harvest and drying temperatures on AMEn of wheat grains for poultry. R. Bras. Zootec., v.31, 6, p. 2221-2226. Nov. 2002. Available from: <https://rbz.org.br/article/influence-of-grain-maturity-stage-at-harvest-and-drying-temperatures-on-amen-of-wheat-grains-for-poultry/>. acess on 10 Mar. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982002000900010.
Mazzuco,Helenice, & Portella,José Antonio, & Junior,Waldomiro Barioni, & Zanotto,Dirceu Luis, & Miranda,Martha Zavariz de, & Avila,Valdir Silveira de. (2002). Influence of grain maturity stage at harvest and drying temperatures on AMEn of wheat grains for poultry. R. Bras. Zootec., 31(6) , 2221-2226. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982002000900010.
MazzucoHelenice, PortellaJosé Antonio, JuniorWaldomiro Barioni, ZanottoDirceu Luis, MirandaMartha Zavariz de, AvilaValdir Silveira de. Influence of grain maturity stage at harvest and drying temperatures on AMEn of wheat grains for poultry. R. Bras. Zootec. [Internet]. 2002 Nov [cited 2026 Mar 10]; 31(6): 2221-2226. Available from: https://rbz.org.br/article/influence-of-grain-maturity-stage-at-harvest-and-drying-temperatures-on-amen-of-wheat-grains-for-poultry/. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982002000900010.
Figure 3
Ruminal disappearance of ash-free neutral detergent fiber (aNDFom) at 30 h of in situ incubation in corn husks (fresh and ensiled) treated with calcium oxide (CaO) and a mixture of corn heavy steep water and sugarcane molasses (HM).
