Forms of feed used in poultry

Concept

Balance feed

Health

production

Nutrients

Carbohydrates

proteins

Vit

minerals

Lipids

Forms of feed

Mash

Pellets

Crumbs

Scratch

Forms of feed ...

Mash (ground form)

Disadvantages

Advantages

Selective feeding

Wastage

Less watery faeces

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Health of the gut

Forms of feed ...

compressed and moulded

Mash Pellets

Pellets

Forms of feed ...

Pass through rollers

Pellets Crumbs

Scalper

Conditioning

Steam, molasses

Die

Mixing

conditioning?Heat, moisture(steam), and pressure(2 bar),retention time

Lubrication

Steam 85˚C

starch gelatinization

Decrease fines production

Energy consumption

Die

Factors

Factors affecting pellet quality

Formulation of feed

inclusion of fats or oils

Fineness of grind

Particle size

Conditioning process

Binders: up to 2.5%

Sodium bentonite

Sodium bentonite Absorb water

Cellulose productsEnergy

Lignin derivativesNo nutritive value

Grain industry by product

Hardness

Advantages of pellets

Physical benefits Nutriotional benefits ?

Advantages

feed wastage

selective feeding

ingredient segregation time and energy

pathogenic organisms

Thermal modification

Improved palatability.

consumption

feed dustiness

Pellet quality

Disadvantages

water consumpti

on.

costly

Wastage

cannibalism.

Watery droppings.

Usage of forms of feed:

leghorns and brown egg varieties :mash

Broilers and broiler breeders: mash or crumbles for 2 weeks then pellets.

Prepared by: Naila Riaz DVM 9th semester Islamia university of bahawalpur University college of veterinary and animal sciences

(ucv&as)

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