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Wooden Breast Myodegeneration of Pectoralis Major Muscle Over the Growth Period in Broilers by Sihvo, H.-K., Lindén, J., Airas, N., Immonen, K., Valaja, J., Puolanne, E.

“…Wooden breast (WB) myopathy of broiler chickens is a myodegenerative disease of an unknown etiology and is macroscopically characterized by a hardened…”
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Wooden breast myopathy links with poorer gait in broiler chickens by Norring, M., Valros, A., Valaja, J., Sihvo, H-K., Immonen, K., Puolanne, E.

“…Wooden breast myopathy, a condition where broiler breast muscles show a hardened consistency post-mortem, has been described recently. However, it is not known…”
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Effects of dietary metabolisable energy, calcium and phosphorus on bone mineralisation, leg weakness and performance of broiler chickens by Venalainen, E, Valaja, J, Jalava, T

“…1. Performance, gait score (GS), tibial dyschondroplasia (TD), and tibia bone mineralisation and breaking strength were determined in 2880 male and female Ross…”
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Effects of calcium diet supplements on egg strength in conventional and furnished cages, and effects of 2 different nest floor materials by Valkonen, E, Venäläinen, E, Rossow, L, Valaja, J

“…Several studies have demonstrated a greater incidence of cracked eggs in furnished than in conventional cages. Hens kept in furnished cages may have greater…”
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Effects of Dietary Energy Content on the Performance of Laying Hens in Furnished and Conventional Cages by Valkonen, E, Venäläinen, E, Rossow, L, Valaja, J

“…This study examined the effects of dietary energy content on the egg production and egg quality of hens kept in 3-hen conventional cages or 8-hen furnished…”
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Digestibility and utilization of faba bean (Vicia faba L.) diets in broilers by Koivunen, E, Tuunainen, P, Rossow, L, Valaja, J

“…There is a strong interest in maximizing the use of locally produced protein sources, like faba beans (FB), as a substitute for imported soybean meal (SBM)…”
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Effect of vitamin D2- and D3-enriched diets on egg vitamin D content, production, and bird condition during an entire production period by Mattila, P, Valaja, J, Rossow, L, Venalainen, E, Tupasela, T

“…Vitamin D insufficiency during winter is a common problem for humans in Europe. One way to ease this problem is through the production of vitamin D-fortified…”
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Effects of a dietary organic acid mixture and of dietary fibre levels on ileal and faecal nutrient apparent digestibility, bacterial nitrogen flow, microbial metabolite concentrations and rate of passage in the digestive tract of pigs by Partanen, K., Jalava, T., Valaja, J.

“…Six 34-kg barrows were fitted with a post-valve T-caecum cannula and assigned to six dietary treatments according to a 6 × 5 change-over design to study how a…”
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Protein and amino acid digestibility and metabolizable energy value of pea ( Pisum sativum), faba bean ( Vicia faba) and lupin ( Lupinus angustifolius) seeds for turkeys of different age by Palander, S., Laurinen, P., Perttilä, S., Valaja, J., Partanen, K.

“…Apparent metabolizable energy (AME; by excreta collection) and ileal protein and amino acid digestibility (by a slaughter method) of peas ( Pisum sativum…”
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Fish bones - a highly available calcium source for growing pigs by Malde, M.K, Graff, I.E, Siljander-Rasi, H, Venäläinen, E, Julshamn, K, Pedersen, J.I, Valaja, J

“…In general, there is a lack of scientific documentation of nutritional value of marine by-products. The bone fraction from fish has been regarded as waste. Due…”
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Functional and sensory properties of hen eggs with modified fatty acid compositions by Aro, H, Rokka, T, Valaja, J, Hiidenhovi, J, Huopalahti, R, Ryhänen, E-L

“…Foaming, emulsifying, gelling, and sensory properties of fresh and stored hen eggs fed with a diet supplemented with flax oil (FO), rapeseed oil (RO), fish oil…”
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The effect of a Camelina sativa enriched diet on the composition and sensory quality of hen eggs by Rokka, T, Alén, K, Valaja, J, Ryhänen, E.-L

“…Camelina sativa L. Crantz (CS) seed oil is rich in essential omega-3-fatty acids, which have been shown to have positive effects on human health. The present…”
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Effect of dietary carbadox or formic acid and fibre level on ileal and faecal nutrient digestibility and microbial metabolite concentrations in ileal digesta of the pig by Partanen, K, Jalava, T, Valaja, J, Perttilä, S, Siljander-Rasi, H, Lindeberg, H

“…A digestibility trial was carried out on six castrates (39–83 kg body weight) in a 6×4 change-over design to investigate the effects of dietary carbadox (50…”
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Apparent ileal digestibility of amino acids and metabolisable energy value in grains for broilers by PERTTILÄ, S., VALAJA, J., JALAVA, T.

“…Using ileal digestible amino acids in feed optimising will intensify feed protein utilizing and decrease nitrogen excretion to the environment. The study…”
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Growth and fur characteristics of blue foxes (Alopex lagopus) fed diets with different protein levels and with or without DL-methionine supplementation in the growing-furring period by Dahlman, T, Valaja, J, Jalava, T, Skrede, A

“…A production trial was carried out on 125 growing-furring blue foxes (Alopex lagopus) to study the effects of low-protein diets, with or without DL-methionine…”
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Apparent ileal digestibility of amino acids in protein feedstuffs and diet formulation based on total vs digestible lysine for poultry by Perttilä, S, Valaja, J, Partanen, K, Jalava, T, Venäläinen, E

“…A digestibility experiment was carried out with 140 Ross-broiler chickens (age 24 days) to determine coefficient of ileal apparent digestibility (CIAD) of…”
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Effects of preservation method and β-glucanase supplementation on ileal amino acid digestibility and feeding value of barley for poultry by Perttilä, S., Valaja, J., Partanen, K., Jalava, T., Kiiskinen, T., Palander, S.

“…1. Effects of preservation method (drying or air-tight storage of whole grain and ensiling of rolled high-moisture grain) and β -glucanase supplementation…”
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Digestibility and energy value of pea (Pisum sativum L.), faba bean (Vicia faba L.) and blue lupin (narrow-leaf) (Lupinus angustifolius) seeds in broilers by Koivunen, E., Partanen, K., Perttilä, S., Palander, S., Tuunainen, P., Valaja, J.

“…•Peas were found to be high in amino acid and AME content and amino acid digestibility.•The digestibility of the most amino acids, especially cystine can be…”
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Effect of microbial phytase on digestibility and utilisation of phosphorus and protein in pigs fed wet barley protein with fibre by Valaja, J., Plaami, S., Siljander-Rasi, H.

“…Effect of microbial phytase supplementation on apparent ileal and total tract digestibility, utilisation of phosphorus (P) and protein in wet barley protein…”
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The effects of a competitive exclusion product and two probiotics on Salmonella colonization and nutrient digestibility in broiler chickens by Schneitz, C., Koivunen, E., Tuunainen, P., Valaja, J.

“…Competitive exclusion (CE) cultures, given as a single dose on the day of hatch, together with good hygienic practices has been shown to be a novel approach to…”
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