Animal/Poltry Nutrition

The digestion, metabolism, and absorption of nutrients in broilers (young chickens raised for meat production) are complex processes essential for growth, development, and overall health. Here’s an overview of how these processes occur in broilers: 1. Digestion: Mouth: The digestion

Sources and classification of nutrients and their functions Nutrients are substances that the body needs to function properly. They can be classified into several categories based on their chemical structure and functions. Here are the main categories of nutrients, along

Introduction: The physical evaluation of feed mostly provides preliminary information on the quality of the material. It involves assessing physical qualities such as weight, colour, smell and whether the material has suffered from any contamination by other materials. Importance of

Anti-nutritional factors Anti-nutritional factors (ANFs) are substances that when present in animal feed or water they either by themselves or through their metabolic products reduce the availability of one or more nutrients. Plants contain starch polysaccharides and no-starch polysaccharides (NSPs),

Poultry nutrition has been extensively researched so the nutritive requirement of laying hens is well known. The degree of sophistication is such that different strains of laying hens have feeds formulated to meet their specific requirements. The basic requirements are for protein, carbohydrates,