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Feed Ingredients: Assessment and Enhancement of Nutritional Value

Published: December 11, 2014
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I. INTRODUCTION The nutritional value of feed ingredients comprises all nutrients needed for maintenance and production of animals. This paper mainly focuses on the energy value of feed ingredients, which depends on the nutrient composition (starch, fat and protein), the efficiency of nutrient digestion and absorption in the intestinal tract, and the presence of anti-nutritional factors (ANFs)...
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Loek De Lange
Schothorst Feed Research
Jan Dirk van der Klis
Delacon Biotechnik GmbH
Cees kwakernaak
Schothorst Feed Research
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Dave Albin
Insta-Pro International
16 de diciembre de 2014
Great information, and to add, controlled heat processing of ingredients can also increase energy availabilities in broiler, layer, and turkey diets that may have been formulated using values from mature roosters.
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