Depending on the processing
method, pomace can contain more than
31% fiber. Because high-fiber pomace
(31%) is not easily digested by broilers
and can dilute the available energy content
of the feed, it has been used at less
than
5% in the diets of
these
meat-type
chickens.
Because laying hens need less
protein
and are able to digest fiber, the
potential
use of tomato pomace in their
feed
is estimated as high as 15%
(A.
Mireles, Nutritionist/Feed Research
Manager,
Foster Farms, Livingston,
Calif.,
personal communication)