Shortage of animal feed in most developing countries and the increasing cost of feed ingredients mean that there is a need to improve feed utilization. Although developing countries accommodate a majority of the world’s people, there is a risk that biotechnology research and development may by-pass their requirements. However, there are beginnings of using biotechnology in animal production par...

Acid-binding capacity (ABC) of a feed is the amount of acid required to reduce the pH of feed to a special level such as 3. All poultry feed ingredients used in this study were collected from feed mills in Iran. The pH and ABC were determined using the standard methods in deionized and magnetized water at room and body temperatures. The pH of most feed ingredients was raised in magnetized water...

this experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of using protexin, propionic acid growth promoters, and a blend of them on broilers performance. in a completely randomized design, three hundreds and twenty unsexed 1-d-old chicks were divided into four groups. dietary treatments were consisted of 1) control diet without any supplement, 2) the control diet + 0.01 % protexin, 3) the contr...

The growing demand for high-quality food has induced a rapid expansion of the aquaculture sector. On other hand, this sector to overcome numerous challenges and problems triggered by adoption intensive farming systems, such as stress high susceptibility diseases. improper use chemicals antibiotics led development antibiotic resistance in fish, with consequent health risks consumers. Natural add...

The present study was conducted to estimate in-vitro antimicrobial activity of six herbal plant extracts (Black pepper, Fennel, Turmeric, Black cumin, Ginger, Bay leaf) by using well diffusion method. It determined that both methanolic and ethyl acetate these additives possessed considerable antibacterial against Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus vulgaris, Salmonella typhi ...

Reducing the dependency of aquaculture on fishmeal and other important fish feed ingredients is key for sustainable development industry. One major bottlenecks in expansion coldwater culture Kashmir valley availability quality at low cost. The local farmers are mostly dependent either outside J & K or State Fisheries Department K. also procures from which results high costs increased cost p...

While accessing to the European Union the Republic of Finland obtained a derogation enabling it to maintain the ban on its territory of the use of tylosin and spiramycin as feed additives. According to the Treaty of Accession, Finland was due to provide its request for adaptation of Community legislation before 31 December 1997, which should be accompanied by a detailed scientific statement of ...