Conventional and Non-conventional animal feed resources and their anti-nutrient and toxic factors Flashcards
Feeds that are traditionally used materials for feeding livestock. They provide nutrients and energy that animals need for proper growth
Conventional Feed Resources
Includes forages, cereal grains, legumes, and oilseeds, and agricultural by-products
Conventional feed resources
Example of a roughage that is best and cheapest bulk feed for livestock
Grass
Example of a roughage that is a fermented forage; high in moisture content
Silage
Example of a roughage that is mainly fibrous materials that are by-products of crop cultivation
Crop residues
Feeds with high energy and low fiber content, and typically contain lees than 20% CP
Energy feedstuffs
by-product during juice/extract prepared from selected plant material
Molasses
Rich in starch with 8-12% CP
Cereal grains
Feeds with high protein content either plant or animal origin
Protein sources
“Queen of forages” (15-20%cp)
Alfalfa
Has 60-70%> cp
Fishmeal
Provides a balance of the essential nutrients that are necessary for the health and productivity of livestock
Nutrition value
Readily available and often cost-effective choice for farmers
Economic availability
Reduces waste through the use of by-products, like wheat bran and rice hulls
Sustainable
due to climate conditions and season availability
Resource scarcity
leading to shortages and price escalation
Competition with human food supply
Practices for intensive cultivation of feed crops, such as over-irrigation and the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides
Environmental impact
refers to those feeds that are not traditionally used in animal feeding or are not normally used in commercially produced feeds for livestock.
Non-conventional feed resources