by-products

The poultry industry generates large amounts of byproducts during the processing of meat, mostly in the form of feathers, viscera, bones, heads, legs, skin and dead-on-arrival birds.

15-04-2024 | Article

Converting poultry by-products into valuable feed ingredients

Significant savings in the use of land and water resources can be made through the increased use of by-products in the feed sector, researchers have found. Photo: Canva

05-02-2024 | News

Use of by-products increases land and water resource savings

A study demonstrates that the inclusion of Hermetia illucens larvae meal in combination with poultry by-product meal is effective in replacing fishmeal in barramundi diets. Photo: Shutterstock

22-09-2023 | Article

Combining poultry by-product with BSF to replace fishmeal

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21-09-2023 | News

Using Brewer’s spent grains and agricultural residues in pig feed

Brewer’s spent grain and sugar beet pulp are both food by products that are commonly used as livestock feed. Photo: Mark Pasveer

08-09-2023 | Article

Prevalence of mycotoxins in food by-products

The use of animal by-products in dog food is gaining increasing interest. Photo: Canva

29-08-2023 | Article

Nutritional value of poultry by-products in Beagle dog food

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17-04-2023 | In-depth

Alternative by-products to replace soybean in pig nutrition

Sunflower meal is a by-product of oil extraction from sunflower seeds that can be used as a protein source for broilers. Photo: Shutterstock

14-04-2023 | Article

By-products: Benefits and limitations in poultry nutrition

Chickens are extremely efficient in converting simple, low-quality feed ingredients into valuable protein-rich food such as eggs and meat. Photo: Hans Banus

02-12-2022 | Article

Feeding poultry and enhancing global sustainability

Copra meal is a by-product from coconut meat following oil extraction with 20-25% protein levels, high fibre, and low essential amino acids concentration. Photo: Canva

25-11-2022 | In-depth

Plant-based and animal-derived proteins in swine diets