2021•Organic Eprints (International Centre for Research in Organic Food Systems, and Research Institute of Organic Agriculture)Open access
Fulfil The Expectation Of 100% Organic Feed To Organic Pigs And Poultry
Jan Værum Nørgaaard, Sanna Steenfeldt, Peter Kappel Theil, Magdalena Presto Åkerfeldt, Anne Grete Kongsted, Merete Studnitz
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Abstract
To contribute to the goal of 100 % use of organic and regional feed for monogastrics, this paper aims to describe and discuss: \n● The protein requirement of monogastric animals (pigs and poultry), including different breeds, productions stages and rearing conditions \n● Nutrient contents and potential feeding values of new protein feedstuffs \n● Small-scale, on-farm equipment for feed processing \n● Different feeding strategies When feeding pigs and poultry 100 % organic and regionally produced feed, securing enough protein and essential amino acids is a challenge. There are two strategies to follow and they can be combined. One is to utilize by-products, and explore new protein sources or refine already existing products. The other is to feed the animals less intensively and for this strategy slow-growing breeds will be useful due to a lower nutrient requirement. However, the possibilities for combinations of regionally grown feed, slow-growing breeds with different feeding strategies are many and they need to be explored.
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