Animal Nutrition

Quality control of incoming ingredients is crucial to predicting the quality of a complete feed, supplement, premix, and so on. An important first step is accurate sampling and a complete examination of the ingredient before unloading. Sampling and inspection...

Principles of Ration Formulation for Ruminants Feeding standards as practised in developed countries could be misleading when nonconventional feed resources are used in formulating rations for ruminant livestock in developing countries. They tend to reject the...

Feeding Definitions Acid Detergent Fibre (ADF) – a chemical analysis that estimates the total fibre (including indigestible lignin) in the feed. A high ADF indicates reduced digestibility and likely lower voluntary feed intake. Amino Acids – nitrogen-containing...

Nutrient Imbalances To maintain the health, vigour and productive ability of animals, a farmer needs to manage those factors which can challenge the health of the animal. There are four factors which need to be managed correctly to reduce the chance that diseases will...

Introduction In human nutrition, the food pyramid or “my plate” initiative encourages us to think about balancing the food groups that we consume. But have you ever considered the balance of nutrients required by the animals that you raise? Animals also require a...