·       Poultry Convert Feed Into Food Products Quickly And Efficiently. Their High Rate Of Productivity Results In Relatively High Nutrient Needs. Poultry Require The Presence Of At Least 38 Nutrients In Their Diets In Appropriate Concentrations And Balance. The Minimal Nutrient Needs For Poultry Are Derived From Experimentally Determined Levels After An Extensive Review Of Data. Criteria Used To Determine The Requirement For A Given Nutrient Include Growth, Feed Efficiency, Egg Production, Prevention Of Deficiency Symptoms, And Quality Of Poultry Product. These Requirements Assume That The Nutrients Are In A Highly Bioavailable Form, And They Do Not Include A Margin Of Safety. Consequently, Adjustments Should Be Made Based On Bioavailability Of Nutrients In Various Feedstuffs. A Margin Of Safety Should Be Added Based On Changes In Rates Of Feed Intake Due To Environmental Temperature Or Dietary Energy Content, Genetic Strain, Husbandry Conditions (Especially The Level Of Sanitation), And The Presence Of Stressors Including Diseases And Mycotoxins.

Forms Of Feed

·       Mash Feed: Obtained By Grinding And Mixing Of The Raw Materials. It Is Most Commonly Used Feed, Easy To Prepare And Economical

·       Pellet Feed : Prepared By Exposing The Mash Feed To Heat Treatment Under Pressure. The Heat Destroys The Micro Organisms And Anti-Nutrional Factors In Raw Materials Enabling The Feed For Better Digestibility. This System Of Feed Minimizes The Feed Wastage.

·       Crumbles: The Pellets Are Broken Into Granules. The Feed Preparation Is Little Expensive Compared To Mash And Pellets

Feed Ingredients Used For Poultry

Ø Energy Sources

·       Maize

·       Moisture Max. 10% Freshness, Colour, Size, Weevils, Moldy Odour. Thiaram Pesticide

·       Cobs, Cob Dust, Sand, Silica

·       Citrinin, Aflatoxin