Animals / Dairy Nutrition
Ruminant nutrition: calf nutrition, heifer nutrition, dairy nutrition, meat animal nutrition
1. Introduction to Ruminant Nutrition Ruminants (cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats) possess a unique four-compartment stomach that allows them to utilize fibrous plant material through microbial fermentation. Each life stage of a ruminant has specific nutritional requirements that must be met
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Conservation of forages for commercial livestock production operations
1. Introduction Forage conservation is the process of harvesting and preserving forage crops to ensure their availability and nutritional quality during periods when fresh forage is scarce or unavailable. In commercial livestock operations, consistent and high-quality feed supply is essential
Strategies and Techniques to Improve the Nutritional Quality of Low-Quality Roughages
1. Introduction Low-quality roughages such as crop residues (e.g., wheat straw, rice straw, maize stover, and sugarcane tops) and mature grasses are widely available and form the bulk of livestock feed in many developing countries. However, they have:Thank you for
Lean periods in forage production and methods to overcome shortage in lean period
1. Introduction Forage is the cornerstone of feeding systems for ruminants in most parts of the world, particularly in regions like South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. However, forage availability is not constant throughout the year. The periods when forage availability
Bio-assaying of nutrients in poultry birds
IntroductionThank you for reading. Don’t forget to subscribe & share! Bio-assaying is a biological testing technique used to quantify the potency or bioavailability of nutrients in feeds by observing their physiological effects on living organisms—typically poultry birds in animal nutrition
Digestibility trials using total collection and indicator methods
Introduction Digestibility trials are essential tools in animal nutrition for evaluating how efficiently animals utilize nutrients from feed. The digestibility coefficient reflects the proportion of a nutrient that is absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract, influencing both feed formulation and animal