Feeding of farm animal is a major task in animal production, animals have to be fed to be productive. Not just feeding with any feed but feeding the right quality and quantity of feed with the required nutrients. Several approaches have been initiated to help increase feed availability for farm animals during the scarcity of … Read more
Have you ever wondered why your animal, when fed with some particular animal feed, experiences a slow growth rate or stunted growth? This is as a result of the antinutritional factors present in the feed ingredients. Anti-nutritional factors (ANFs) are substances present in feed ingredients that can reduce nutrient utilization and impair animal performance. They … Read more
Digestibility of a feed is the ability of the animal to breakdown or utilized the feed such that it provides the necessary nutrients required for the animal growth. Feeding is an essential aspect of animal production. It is said to be about 70% – 75% of the total cost of production. Many farmers think when … Read more
Feeding takes about 70 – 75 percent of the total cost of production of a poultry business. The success of a poultry business is determined by the quality and not the quantity, per se, of the feed given. Though, the quantity of the feed matters the efficiency of the quantity is enhanced by the quality … Read more