Animal Feed Technical Articles
Manufacturing and Machinery
Manufacturing and Machinery
Article published the April 25, 2022:
IntroductionControlling production costs and animal welfare are important factors for breeders. Feed accounts for 50 to 70% of the production cost in poultry production (van Horne, 2018). The feed conversion ra...
Article published the December 16, 2021:
I. INTRODUCTIONKnowledge on the digestibility of amino acids (AA) in raw materials is crucial for precise feed formulation, and for more efficient and sustainable use of feed resources. The accuracy of excreta-...
Article published the November 17, 2021:
I. INTRODUCTIONCereal grains are ground prior to feed mixing to reduce the particle size with the aim of modifying their physical characteristics. This facilitates handling, mixing and further processing (extru...
Article published the November 17, 2021:
I. INTRODUCTIONEstimating the available energy of feed ingredients is fundamental to formulating a well-balanced diet and lower the production cost. Measurement of apparent metabolisable energy (AME) is the acc...
Article published the November 3, 2021:
Article published the October 20, 2021:
1. INTRODUCTION Consumer demands and the pressure of supermarket chains are changing rapidly the way eggs are produced. Enriched cages are not considered a sound alternative to improve animal welfare stand...
Article published the October 6, 2021:
Article published the October 6, 2021:
Article published the October 5, 2021:
INTRODUCTIONThe physical form of the diet is a tool to improve broiler live performance, especially feed efficiency. However coarse feed particles enhance gizzard function, which was referred to as the pacemark...
Article published the October 5, 2021:
INTRODUCTIONPelleting is the most common form of thermal processing used in broiler feed manufacturing, aggregating the particles of ingredients into a cylinder by means of mechanical pressure, moisture, and te...