To improve the growth performance of growing-finishing pigs and maximize economic returns for summer marketing, producers can feed increased dietary energy while are still in their dependent phase. Removal high-fiber ingredients such as dried distillers’ grains with solubles increase gain. During when intake is low, formulating diets at or slightly above amino acid requirements may be beneficia...

An experiment was conducted to increase the quality of rice bran by fermentation using Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and humic substances and its utilization as a feed ingredient for broiler chickens. The experiment was carried out in two steps. First, the fermentation process was done using a completely randomized design in factorial with 16 treatments: i) Dosage of B. amyloliquefaciens (2.10(8) ...

The nutritional value or quality of dietary proteins used for poultry feed formulation varies: amino acid availability is an important measure of protein quality. Determination of ileal digestibility values has become the preferred method for estimating amino acid availability. This review discusses the different approaches to the expression of digestibility results, including correction for en...

The cost of feed is the most important cost in pig meat production (about 60%), and the energy component represents the greatest proportion. Therefore, it is important to estimate precisely the energy value of feeds, either for least-cost formulation purposes or for adapting feed supply to energy requirements of animals. Evaluation of energy content of pig feeds is usually based on their digest...

This study was conducted to assess and categorize the feeds formulated with three different combinations of cereals and pulses (black gram and maize; Bengal gram and barley; red gram and rice) along with coconut oilcake and soya meal for sustainable maintenance of Macrobrachium malcolmsonii post larvae (PL). Two types of feeds in each combination (type-A: 25% pulse + 25% cereal; type-B: 40% pul...

In August 1995 the development of a new bird repellent, Flight Control containing anthraquinone, was initiated. A series of laboratory formulation testing, cage and pen studies were conducted. The anthraquinone discrimination threshold (concentration at which birds could detect the test material) for starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) was 151 ppm in treated feeds. The model revealed that to achieve 9...

Cable-suspended parallel robot (CPR), in which cables are utilized to replace links to manipulate objects, is developed from parallel and serial cable-driven robot. Compared with the parallel robot, this kind of robot has more advantages. The cooperative variation of lengths of six cables pulls the feed cabin to track radio source with six degrees of freedom (DOFs). Similar to a parallel robot,...

Dry matter intake (DMI) is the most important variable affecting animal performance (Waldo and Jorgensen, 1981). This is especially the case for beef cattle, considering their economic importance, their complex digestive systems and their particular metabolic functions (Forbes, 2007). Feed intake restrictions can prevent the fulfillment of nutritional requirements. As most of the nutrients in b...