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Criteria for Choosing Alternative Feed Ingredients – Part II

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CRITERIA FOR SELECTING ALTERNATIVE FEED INGREDIENTS 

Several factors are considered when selecting alternative feed ingredients, including feed price, regional and year-round availability, nutritional quality, antinutritional factors, inclusion levels, palatability and digestibility, economic viability, research, sustainability, and limitations of feed mills.

The primary challenge in using alternative feeds is finding cost-effective options that can substitute corn and soybean meal in animal diets.

These traditional feeds are known for their high nutritional quality and high inclusion rates in diets, while alternative ingredients generally have some limitations.

Finding substitutes for soybean meal is particularly desirable, as dietary protein is the most expensive component in feed.

While most by-products are generally more economical than traditional feed ingredients, lower nutritional quality in some cases can limit their use.

The product’s price is not only about production costs but also the nutritional quality and performance benefits it offers animals.

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