Material · 23 articles
Compound feed is the foundation of efficient livestock and poultry farming, ensuring complete nutrition for animals at various stages of growth. A properly formulated ration allows for optimizing productivity, reducing production costs, and increasing the survival rate of the livestock. For a professional agronomist and farm owner, a deep understanding of feed composition, calculation methods, and rationing principles is a prerequisite for achieving high production performance in intensive farming.
This collection gathers materials covering key aspects of working with compound feed for various agricultural sectors. Readers will find science-based methods for formulating rations for pigs, calves, and a wide range of poultry: from broilers and parent flocks to quail and geese. Separate sections are dedicated to feeding technologies in aquaculture, particularly in carp farming. The articles examine in detail both the theoretical foundations of nutritional value and the evolution of feeding standards, as well as practical recommendations for the application of additives, the organization of feeding in industrial settings, and the optimization of feed resource expenditures.
Poultry For agronomists
The article presents reference data on the requirements for essential amino acids, as well as feeding requirements for laying hens of egg and meat lines under high-temperature conditions. The material contains recommendations for the enrichment of complete feed mixtures
Poultry For agronomists
Intensive technologies allow for significantly shortening the growing period of goslings, increasing meat productivity, and ensuring year-round production of hatching eggs. The article examines the key principles of forming a parent flock and current methods of poultry housing
Storage and processing For students
The article provides a methodology for calculating mechanical grain losses and its yield during processing. Definitions of the main product condition types and terms describing biological and physical factors of grain mass storage are also provided.
Poultry For agronomists
Breeding guinea fowl allows for expanding the range of dietary products and effectively replacing game meat. The article presents data on the bird's productivity qualities, growth rates of guinea keets, and specifics of organizing their husbandry on a farm
Livestock For students
The article presents a selection of exemplary feeding rations for lactating cows with a live weight of 600 kg. The data are structured by lactation periods and include a detailed feed composition, dry matter content, metabolizable energy, and nutrients in accordance with established standards
Livestock For students
The article examines the scientific basis for standardizing animal rations to ensure their productivity, health, and growth. You will learn about the development of Russian feed nutritional evaluation systems and the key elements of balanced feeding
Poultry For agronomists
Deep processing of poultry products allows farms to minimize losses and expand their product range. The article examines key processes of egg product manufacturing, poultry meat cutting, and the utilization of feather and down raw materials
Fish farming For students
The article reveals key aspects of launching and managing a business in the field of commercial fish farming, including the organization of pond farming, the selection of breeding species, and the economic fundamentals of intensive fish rearing
Farm machinery For agronomists
The article describes modern approaches to feed preparation and equipment requirements to ensure high livestock productivity. You will learn how feed is classified and what conditions are necessary to preserve its nutritional value
Poultry For agronomists
The article examines modern technologies for hatching egg production and key processes in managing breeding poultry. You will learn about the specifics of rearing replacement stock and the transition to highly efficient cage-based flock reproduction systems
Livestock For students
The material contains tables with approximate rations for young sheep and ewes. The presented rates include a balanced content of hay, silage, ground grain, and essential mineral supplements for effective livestock animal feeding
