Complementary foods were formulated from blends of maize, cowpea and orange fleshed sweet potatoes (OFSP). Five different flour with the substitution at 5-30%, OFSP 5-20% while 100% maize was used as control. The heated extruded using a cold extruder. samples thereafter analyzed for their proximate, mineral, vitamin compositions, % In vitro Protein Digestibility. moisture, ash, fat, crude prote...

Recent studies pointed out that live insects and their products (meals oils) are suitable protein fat sources can be used in the nutrition of farmed monogastric animals. This is as an alternative to traditional plant-derived animal-derived feedstuffs. To date very little information available concerning effects dietary inclusion on feed digestibility performance ruminant The aim this editorial ...

The chemical composition and protein quality of 11 alternative protein sources (chicken products, blood products, enzyme-hydrolyzed fish protein concentrate, soybean meal, and spray-dried pork liver) were determined, and an experiment was conducted to determine palatability and digestibility of processed red blood cell-containing diets. Chicken protein sources differed in concentrations of CP, ...

When fed the same diet, large-breed dogs tend to produce feces of poorer quality compared with small-breed dogs. Moreover, German shepherds, although having a BW similar to Giant Schnauzers, are particularly prone to digestive intolerance, producing feces of poor consistency and increased moisture. Digestive tolerance reflects the reaction of the animal to the diet, and it can be assessed by de...

This study aimed to evaluate whole white lupin (cv. Amiga) seeds as an alternative dietary crude protein source to soybean and sunflower meal. Diets contained soybean meal (10%, SBM diet), sunflower meal (17%, SFM diet) or white lupin seeds (15%, WL diet) as the main protein source. The experimental diets were similar in the level of crude protein (16.2%), starch (15.0%), fat (4.6%) and in the ...

The aim of this study was to evaluate preservation methods of catfish by-products (CBP), and the effects of replacing marine fish meal (FM) with these processing byproducts on diet digestibility, performance, feed efficiency and carcass quality in growing-finishing pigs. Paper I presents data on catfish production, processing and the nutritive value of catfish by-product meals (CBM) in the Meko...

Abstract This project was undertaken to evaluate dehydrated restaurant food waste (DFW) mixed with treated rice straw (TRS) on growth, diet digestibility, and meat quality for growing finishing pigs. The DFW minced, dried, without or TRS at 10% [DFW+TRS1] 15% [DFW+TRS2], compared a corn/ soybean meal (CSM) as control diet. DFW, DFW+TRS1 DFW+TRS2 products contained 11.4, 9.8 8.4% moisture, 18.0,...

J. Anim. Sci. Vol. 88, E-Suppl. 2/J. Dairy Sci. Vol. 93, E-Suppl. 1/Poult. Sci. Vol. 89, E-Suppl. 1 146 Effect of fat source and levels, with lysophospholipids, on broiler performance, fatty acid digestibility and apparent metabolizable energy content in feed. B. K. Zhang*1, H. T. Li2, Y. M. Guo1, and D. Q. Zhao1, 1China Agricultural University, Beijing, China, 2Kemin Industries Co. Ltd, Zhuhai...

The adult edible beetle Holotrichia parallela Motschulsky (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) represents a traditional food source in China. Based on nutritional analyses, adult H. parallela is high in protein (70%) and minerals and low in fat. H. parallela contained approximately 10% chitin; the corrected protein content was 66%. Oleic acid and linoleic acid were the most abundant fatty acids. Of the ...