Approved Practices in Feeds and Feeding

Understanding Fish Nutrition, Feeds, and Feeding

Good nutrition in animal production systems is essential to economically produce a healthy, high quality product. In fish farming, nutrition is critical because feed represents 40-50% of the production costs. Fish nutrition has advanced dramatically in recent years with the development of new, balanced commercial diets that promote optimal fish growth and health. The development of new species-...

Common Practices in Infant Feeding Common Practices in Infant Feeding

Prepacked milk feeds for continuous intragastric feeding.

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Spoon feeds--an alternative to bottle feeding.

There is no doubt that breastmilk is the best milk for the newborn baby. Even for a preterm baby, biological mother's milk is the best, and specially tailored to the baby's needs. The hazards of bottle feeding and milk formulae, especially in a developing country are well known and require no elaboration. In view of the enormous advantage of breastmilk, even low birth weight babies both preterm...

Perception and Practices of Complementary Feeding among Infants’ Mothers in Southwestern Nigeria: A Qualitative Study

Background: Malnutrition resulting from inappropriate and ineffective childhood feeding remains a significant public health concern especially in developing countries, where poor child feeding practices exert serious negative impact on health outcomes. This qualitative study explored mothers’ perception about complementary feeding, mothers’ hygiene and food safety measures, food storage, and pr...