Feed Ingredients: Assessment and Enhancement of Nutritional Value
Published:December 11, 2014
Summary
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)...
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.