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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...