Sunflower meal in poultry and pig feed
Abstract
In Venezuela, as in most other countries, soybean meal is the main protein ingredient used by feed industries in the production of traditional pig diets. This requires the importation of large quantities of cereals and soybeans, which substantially increases the costs of poultry and pig production systems. This situation suggests the search for alternative and available raw materials, as well as the evaluation of their nutritional value, maximizing the efficient use of nutrients. In this regard, sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.; HG), one of the most important oilseed crops and ranked third in importance for vegetable oil production worldwide (Rodríguez et al., 2005), generates meal as a byproduct, which merits evaluation and consideration for inclusion in poultry and pig diets.
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