Andi Pertiwi Damayanti

ConclusionsDietary methionine source (DL-Met, L-Met or DL-HMTBA at 65 % bioefficacy) did not affect the ratios of reduced to oxidized glutathione or reduced to total glutathione in intestinal tissue, liver or breast muscleNone of the dietary methionine sources (DL-Met, L-Met or DL-HMTBA) consistently affected biomarkers of antioxidant capacity (ferric reducing ability) or oxidative stress (TBARS, ...

The biggest challenges facing the poultry industry today include disease prevention, particularly in the absence of antibiotics, and optimum nutrition, especially with regards to being able to incorporate novel/local ingredients into the diet. Interestingly these two are linked as much of the disease pressure that challenges current poultry production is enteric in its nature. Since the presence o ...

IntroductionThere has recently been an increase in competition among ingredients used in the manufacture of livestock feed. There is consequently a great need for alternatives that can supply in the high demands for such ingredients, in particular for soya meal (Chisoro, 2015).  Garba et al (2010) suggested partial or complete replacement of expensive and conventional feed ingredients with ch ...

The following article is a special collaboration from AFMA (Animal Feed Manufacturers Association) www.afma.co.zaWe thank their kind support.Feathers – The Raw Material The American Association of Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) defines Hydrolysed Poultry Feathers as the product resulting from the treatment under pressure of clean, undecomposed feathers from slaughtered poultry, free of additives a ...

One of the great challenges of the next decade will be to provide sufficient high quality proteins for the rapidly growing aquaculture industry. A wide range of species to be farmed will necessitate sourcing feed proteins that are able to meet the specific requirements of the target species. Fish meals have traditionally provided a large proportion of the protein required by aquaculture species, a ...