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Use of Camelina sativa in the Diets of Young Turkeys¹

D. D. Frame^*,2, M. Palmer and B. Peterson^*

^* Department of Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Sciences, Utah State University, Logan 84322; and Utah State University Cooperative Extension, Ephraim 84627

Correspondence: ² Corresponding author: davidf{at}ext.usu.edu

Camelina sativa is one of various oilseed crops being studied for its potential value in biofuel production. The resultant by-product of oil extraction, camelina meal (CM), could be marketable as a livestock feed. Our study evaluated the potential use of CM as a feed ingredient in turkey poult starter diets. This was a pilot study to determine whether further work investigating inclusion of CM as a potential feed ingredient in turkey diets might be of value if a least-cost formulation warranted its integration. Results indicate that CM may be a potentially useful minor ingredient in turkey diets if economically feasible, but caution should be exercised in using CM above 5% of finished feed in a poult starter diet. In an appended test, similar weight gain and feed conversion were attained with a diet containing camelina oil as a replacement for vegetable oil compared with the control diet.

Key Words: Camelina sativa • turkey poult • diet • growth

¹ This research was supported by the Utah Agricultural Experiment Station, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322. Approved as journal paper number 7820.