Animal Feed Technical Articles
Article published the April 24, 2019:
Our increasingly detailed knowledge and understanding of the nutritional needs of production animals means we now have the potential to provide feeds which optimise health, growth, and hence, financial return. ...
Article published the April 10, 2019:
Introduction
According to the projected growth in global human population, by 2050 the world human population will reach 9.1 billion, 34 percent higher than current estimated 6.3 billion (FAO, 2015). Populatio...
Article published the April 10, 2019:
Introduction
Semi-desert climate of Egypt is characterized by hot summer, dry and mild winters, low rainfall (5-200 mm/a) and high evaporation rates (1,500-2,400 mm/a). The country is characterized by particul...
Article published the April 10, 2019:
INTRODUCTION
The shortage of animal feeds in Egypt necessitates that intense research efforts should be directed towards exploring the possibility of using new-non conventional sources or agricultural by-pro...
Article published the April 10, 2019:
INTRODUCTION
In many parts of the world, especially the arid and semi-arid regions, with scarce animal feed resources, low quality non-conventional feeds are frequently fed to livestock (Mahgoaub et al., 2008)...
Article published the March 25, 2019:
1. Introduction
In Egypt, small ruminants are essential resources of cash revenue, savings nutrition (meat and milk), wool, compost and employment of many people particularly in populations wit...
Article published the March 25, 2019:
Introduction
There are numerous reasons behind the diffusion of cacti as forage or fodder around the world, such as the simple cultivation practices required to grow the crop, rapid establishment in a new area...
Article published the March 25, 2019:
Introduction
The total world goat population in 2014 was estimated at 1,008 million and included a total of 570 breeds (FAO, 2014). Goats are distributed across all regions and ecosystems of the world, but ari...
Article published the March 25, 2019:
The addition of yeasts as additive in ruminant diets has favorable effects on microbial population and on the ruminal fermentative indicators. Consequently, health and productivity of animals are improved (Stel...
Article published the March 20, 2019:
Introduction
Lysine (Lys) is the second limiting amino acid (AA) in practical corn-soybean meal diets. Growth performance and proper muscle development of broiler chickens is highly dependent of an adequate di...