ADD FISH MEAL TO YOUR POULTRY DIET : GET AMAZING RESULTS
ABOUT FISH MEAL :
Fishmeal is recognized by nutritionists as a high-quality, very digestible feed ingredient that is favored for addition to the diet of most farm animals, especially poultry, swine, pets etc. Fishmeal carries large quantities of energy per unit weight and is an excellent source of protein, lipids (oils), minerals, and vitamins; very little carbohydrate in fishmeal.
Fishmeal can be made from almost any type of seafood but is generally manufactured from small marine fish that contain a high percentage of bones and oil etc. It is mainly coarsely ground powder or cake made from the cooked fish flesh. This form is obtained by drying the fish or fish trimmings, and then grinding it.
USES :
Fish meal is now primarily used as a protein supplement in compound feed. Apart from this, fish meal is used to feed farmed fish, also used in pig feed & poultry feed, and also in other uses, which included fertilizer.
BENEFITS OF FISH MEAL :
Most commercial fishmeal is made from small, bony and oily fish, not suitable for human consumption
Addition of fishmeal to animal diets increases feed efficiency and growth through better food palatability, and enhances nutrient uptake, digestion, and absorption.
Fishmeal of high quality provides a balanced amount of all essential amino acids, phospholipids, and fatty acids (e.g., DHA or docosahexaenoic acid and EPA or eicosapentaenoic acid) for optimum development, growth and reproduction, especially of larvae and brood stock. The nutrients in fishmeal also aid in disease resistance by boosting and helping to maintain a healthy functional immune system.
High-quality fishmeal also allows for formulation of nutrient-dense diets, which promote optimal growth.
Incorporation of fishmeal into diets of aquatic animals helps to reduce pollution from the wastewater effluent by providing greater nutrient digestibility.
Including high-quality fishmeal into feed imparts a ‘natural or wholesome’ characteristic to the final product, such as that provided by wild fish.