Michael Bedford Receives Poultry Nutrition Research Award
Published:July 31, 2018
Summary
ARLINGTON, Va., July 31, 2018— The American Feed Industry Association honored Michael Bedford, Ph.D., with the AFIA-Poultry Science Association (PSA) Nutrition Research Award at the PSA annual meeting last week in San Antonio, Texas.
“Dr. Bedford’s dedication to the feed industry through his research to improve animal performance through nutrition, as well as his invo...
Congratulation Dr. Bedford.
I admire all your worthful efforts and research in poultry industry. I hope you become successful in all your future research.
Dr. Bedford, I need your suggestions on how to make feather mill locally bearing in mind that I can't afford the needed (imported) machine to make it. My aim is to reduce cost by recycling my poultry waste. Thanks.
Radfng Omotade Amos Hello Radfng, I am not sure I am the person to talk with here as I am not familiar with the process of feathermeal production. Basically, you are trying to hydrolyse the protein as much as you can because it is so indigestible as a result of tight protein structure (disuphide bonds). Autoclaving has been used in the past with some degree of success but I suspect you cannot do that? There are some enzymes on the market, Novus's cibenza for example, that may be of value but I seem to recall they had to reduce the FM with strong reducing agents first. If you can contact Novus they may be better placed to help you. SIncerely, Mike.
