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INTRODUCTION In arid and semi-arid regions small ruminants have a great importance 1 . Non-traditional feed resources, especially crop residues and farm byproducts, may be indispensable and may play an important role in meeting a need to help narrow the gap between demand and supply of feeding livestock 2,3 . In Egypt, Barley straw is considered one of the most important crop residues in the desert areas. Barley straw is poor-quality roughage because it is low...
1. Introduction One of the most important requirements for any animal producing farm is the biomass that the farmer uses for feed. As insect farming is a relatively new and currently small but fast growing enterprise, there is little knowledge regarding the optimal nutritional content each farmed species needs for maximal productivity. The concept of ‘feed’ in terms of insects is not very well defined. There are more than 900 different agricultural products...
Trace minerals are indispensable components in poultry diets. Minerals like Calcium, Phosphorus, and Manganese play a major role in growth, bone development of birds, whereas Copper and Zinc are responsible for maintaining the feather color. Minerals have a key role in enzyme structure like Catalase (Fe), carbonic anhydrous (Zn), SOD (Cu, Zn, Mn) and GSH (Se). There are two forms of trace elements available to birds ie., Inorganic and Organic form. Trace minerals in inorganic forms such as...
Eduardo Cobo (University of Calgary) talked about the path to follow to replace antibiotics in animal production, during IPVS2022 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil....