In modern agriculture and animal husbandry, animal feeding and rations are planned in such a way that their growth can be accelerated. On the other hand, due to the fact that we are dealing with living organisms in this industry, maintaining their health is very important. Feed is one of the most important factors for livestock and poultry health and increasing their efficiency.
Getting to know the terms of livestock and poultry
Dairy livestock: Dairy or lactating livestock are those livestock that are raised to use their milk. These livestock are divided into four types of super milk, high milk, medium milk and low milk. Dairy cows, dairy goats, dairy camels and dairy sheep are among the types of light and heavy dairy livestock.
Fattening animals: light and heavy fattening or meat animals are those animals that are used to provide meat. Cattle breeding, lamb breeding, sheep breeding, goat breeding and camel breeding are among livestock. These animals are fed to improve the quality of their meat. Meat Poultry: These are the types of chickens that are raised to provide meat. Meat chicken, meat ostrich and meat quail are considered as types of meat poultry. Among the most important meat breeds, he mentioned Ross, Cobb, Plymouth Rock, Cornish and Cochin. Laying birds : These chickens are bred to provide eggs needed by humans. Laying hens, laying ostriches and laying quails are types of laying birds. Leghorn, Stralhorpe, Lohmann, Red Island and Plymouth Rock are the most important breeds of laying hens.
An overview of animal feed
Since animal husbandry and agriculture have become industrial these days, the cycle of direct dependence of animals and plants on each other has been interrupted. These factories produce animal and poultry feed, which act as intermediaries between animals and plants. Livestock and poultry are raised for their meat and other products, and for this reason, the food that is formulated for them should be in such a way that their weight reaches the standard market weight in the shortest time. Formulated industrial foods are more important for them than fodder, insects and other natural foods. Animal and poultry nutritionists today believe that foods should be formulated in such a way that they meet all the animal's nutritional needs. . But settling for industrial foods can also cause very dangerous digestive problems for animals, especially ruminants (including cows, goats and sheep) because their nature is such that they are used to forage, not grains. This is also the case with poultry and it is not enough to feed only with pellets and seeds. Variety of feed and inclusion of all necessary nutrients is one of the most important features of the best diet for livestock and poultry.
All kinds of animal feed
Alfalfa: It is one of the types of fodder that has a great nutritional value for animal feed. In hay can
Nutrients such as protein and calcium are found in large quantities. Alfalfa in both dairy and dairy rations Beef is placed in the food. Garden grass: The nutritional value of this type of fodder is also high and it helps fatten the milk in dairy cows. Due to its long stalks, the garden grass helps the livestock to have more rumination and on the other hand it is a hindrance Loss of mealy feed from the intestine. Silages: silage or silage from the fermentation of stems and leaves of fodder such as barley, corn, wheat and other fodder by hand comes. Silage helps animals digest food better. Straw: Straw does not have much nutritional value for livestock and is considered a bulky and dry food with the lowest nutritional value. will be If the amount of straw in the animal diet is high, it prevents the proper digestion of food and consumption It also reduces feed. It should be noted that barley straw is better for livestock than wheat straw; Wheat straw is also better quality than It has rice straw. Heavy livestock should use straws with longer strands.All kinds of poultry feed
All kinds of poultry feed
Corn, barley and all kinds of prepared grains form the most important part of the feed for laying and meat poultry. Poultry concentrate Concentrate or compressed feed plays a prominent role in poultry diet. Broiler and chicken concentrate Laying has differences from each other. Poultry meal types of soybean meal, sesame meal, cotton seed meal, sunflower meal and rapeseed meal with proteins As a source of vegetable protein supply, various varieties play an important role in poultry diets.