The replacement of fishmeal by plant proteins in piglet production

According to EC Commission Decision 9/2001 on BSE protection (OJEC, 2001), feedstuffs containing fishmeal can be produced only in establishments manufacturing animal feed which do not prepare feedstuffs for ruminant animals and which are authorised for this purpose by the competent authority. This f...

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Main Authors: G. Martelli, M. Simioli, P. Parisini, R. Paganelli, L. Sardi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/790
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Summary:According to EC Commission Decision 9/2001 on BSE protection (OJEC, 2001), feedstuffs containing fishmeal can be produced only in establishments manufacturing animal feed which do not prepare feedstuffs for ruminant animals and which are authorised for this purpose by the competent authority. This fact, leading to a reduction of the productive capacity of small establishments, and the increasing aversion of consumers towards the use of animal protein in feedstuffs justify the studies about the possibility of excluding fishmeal from young animal formulations. The aim of the present work was to evaluate the effect of the total replacement of fishmeal by some vegetable protein sources in piglet diets.
ISSN:1594-4077
1828-051X