Theory question 108
Animal Nutrition(a) Define balanced ration in livestock production.
(b) Outline the stages involved in the preparation of each of the following animal feed ingredients (i) bone meal. (ii) blood meal. (iii) fish meal. (iv) cotton seed meal.
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(a) A balanced ration is feed containing all the nutrients an animal needs in the correct proportions and amounts for its age and purpose
(b)(i) Bone meal: collect bones; boil or steam to remove fat and meat; dry; burn or sterilise; grind into powder
(ii) Blood meal: collect fresh blood at the abattoir; boil/cook to coagulate; drain water; dry (sun or oven); grind
(iii) Fish meal: collect waste or trash fish; cook/boil; press out oil and water; dry; grind and bag
(iv) Cotton seed meal: delint and dehull cotton seed; crush/press or solvent-extract the oil; dry the cake; grind into meal (treat to reduce gossypol)
Give the stages in order for each.