New! IAF article: Chicken viscera in fish feed formulation

The first article from International Aquafeed January/February 2013 is on chicken viscera for fish feed formulation by M.G Imam, Bau Chi State University, Nigeria.

Fish as a source of animal protein has played an important role in the nutritional budgeting of many nations. Fish production is becoming a very important source of valuable protein food. Fishmeal is the major protein source in aquaculture feeds. However, the supply of fishmeal is not growing worldwide and the price is often high, so the replacement of fishmeal with cheaper protein sources is needed. Chicken viscera are among such protein sources replacing fishmeal. Viscera are the large organs inside the body: such as the heart, lungs and stomach. Research findings has revealed that certain chicken visceral organs such as heart contain over 80 percent protein of excellent quality while traditional fishmeal normally contain 60 – 80 percent high quality protein.

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