Technical Notes
Technical and explanatory information on organic products, feed raw materials, feeds and animal feeding.
What Are Amino Acids? Why Do They Matter in Feeds?
Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins and have an important place in animal feeding.
What Is Phosphorus? Why Does It Matter in Feeds?
Phosphorus is one of the essential minerals with important functions in animal feeding. It is needed especially for bone and skeletal…
What Is Crude Protein? Why Does It Matter in Feeds?
Crude protein is one of the basic analysis parameters used to assess the nutritional value of feeds and feed raw materials.
What Is Metabolisable Energy? Why Does It Matter in Feeds?
Metabolisable energy is an important energy value expressing how much of the energy taken in from a feed is available for use by the animal.
What Is Feed Analysis and Which Values Are Examined?
Feed analysis is the general name for examinations carried out to determine the physical and chemical characteristics of a feed or feed raw…
What Is Feed? How Is Compound Feed Made?
Feed is the general name for nutrients used to meet animals’ nutritional needs, which can be prepared with different characteristics…
In Which Periods Do Dairy Cow Feeds Differ?
Dairy cows’ nutrient needs are not the same at every stage of lactation.
What Is a Feed Raw Material?
A feed raw material is one of the basic components used in formulating compound feeds prepared for feeding animals.
What Are the Differences Between Broiler Feeds?
Broilers are meat chickens raised for fast growth. Because of this rapid development, their nutrient needs do not stay the same throughout…
What Is Soybean Meal?
Soybean meal is a feed raw material obtained by processing soybeans, used above all as an important protein source in animal feeding.