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Animal Feed Technology
Sources of Animal Feed
Traditional sources of animal feed include household food scraps and the byproducts of food processing industries such as milling and brewing. Scraps fed to pigs are called slop, and those fed to chicken are called chicken scratch. Brewer’s spent grain is a byproduct of beer making that is widely used as animal feed.
Compound Feeds and Formulation
Compound feeds are feedstuffs that are blended from various raw materials and additives. These blends are formulated according to the specific requirements of the target animal.
Book Topics
The book covers topics like cereal availability, processing, gelatinization, extrusion technology, codex alimentarius, protection of fats and proteins, urea molasses mineral block technology, anti-nutritional factors, processing for pig feeding, liquid feed handling, storage losses, mineral mixture preparation, agro-industrial by-products, feed microscopy, probiotics, herbal feed additives, etc.
Intended Audience
It is expected that the book will be equally useful to research scientists in engineering, animal nutrition, students, and feed manufacturing industries alike.
